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八寸
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向付け
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炊き合わせ
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屋号
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楠木
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エントランス
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家族風呂 ”山”
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日田工場直送エビス
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先付け
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八寸原型
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八寸取り分け
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あん肝
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鴨ロース、車海老
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しゃぶりなまこ
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自家製からすみ
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椀の物
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向付けと凌ぎ
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手毬寿司
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大吟醸飲み比べ
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揚げ物
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山女
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蒸し物
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日田白菜包み焼
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京白味噌粕汁仕立て
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鰤と旬の野菜
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土鍋
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ご飯
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香の物
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水菓子
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蘭王卵プリン
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家族風呂への細道
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露天風呂
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灯篭
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入り口階段
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フロント前
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廊下のアンティーク
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部屋から
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大吟醸飲み比べ
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お品書き
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入り口
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美肌の湯
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お盆
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川辺の露天風呂
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桜滝を望む
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蛤の真薯
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山女を炙る
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日田白菜
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小石で焼く
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山女と蓮根チップ
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家族風呂
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黄冬、落葉の奥日田天ケ瀬。そこからまだ山深く分け入りて、合楽川にかかる名瀑桜滝がある。落差25m、幅15m、豊富な水量を誇り、流れ落ちる滝水は「砕け散ること花の如く、流下することすだれの如し」と古くから謳われた。その滝を眼前で見下ろす露天湯を有する山荘がこちら。
立派な石柱に苔むした屋根の大門を潜り、木々が繁る中、一本道の石段を下りたそこには、樹齢300年はあるだろう楠木の大木が山荘のエントランス脇に佇む。陽があるうちに桜滝を望む露天湯、滝観庵で日頃の喧噪から離れ疲れを癒し、心を洗う。すっかり癒された後は、部屋で夕食を頂くことに、
◆「食前酒」は、温州みかん酒。甘すぎずあっさりとした味。また、風呂上りの一杯にサッポロビール九州日田工場直送のエビスの生ビール(726円)も一緒に頂き、喉を潤す。
◆「先付け」は、白子と河豚の茶わん蒸し。白と黒に色分けされた趣のある茶碗に、蓋を開けると、鼈甲色の餡掛けに、小さく刻んだ葱が添えられている。頂くと、白子と河豚の取り合わせがとてもいい、味も濃いめだが、繊細できめ細かい味に仕上がっていて、本当に美味しい、最初から秀逸な逸品だ。
◆「八寸」は、大作、黒い大きな盆の上に椿の葉や藁、稲穂、茅葺家屋、兎などをあしらって、晩秋の長閑な山村の風景が描かれいる、そして稲穂の先には「光陰如箭」と年の瀬の季節を感じさせてくれる。
名残惜しさを感じつつも取り分けて頂く、まず右上の茅葺家屋の器には、鴨のロース煮 玉子の蒲鉾 車海老のうま煮が入って色鮮やか。その隣が六角の器に入った旬菜の白和え、春菊、蓮根、山菜が入って滑らかで繊細な味付け。その下が、しゃぶりなまこ、塩加減も優しく、しっかり小石と振られていて、しこしこしているのに本当に柔らかい。その右側が、兎の可愛い器に入った、あん肝に玉葱のおろし和え、玉葱がアクセントになってこれも本当に美味しい。最後が枝で編んだ器に、自家製のからすみ。どれもとても手の込んだものばかり。
◆「椀の物」は、蛤の真薯。朱塗りの綺麗な漆器に入って霧が吹かれている。菜種、人参、蕪、柚子と季節感たっぷり、出汁がよく効いていて、あえてとろみを付けている。これも上品で優しい味、京都の人気の割烹料亭にも引けを取らないこだわりすら感じる、素晴らしい仕上がりの逸品。
◆「向付け」は、平目、鰆、本鮪、海苔の煮凝り金粉仕立て。柚子を添え、綺麗で華やかな盛り付け。頂くとどれも新鮮で美味しい。本鮪はよく脂が乗っている。せっかくの新鮮なお魚、水郷日田の大吟醸飲み比べセット(1452円)山水、角の井、薫長と一緒に頂く、吟麗香の穏やかな香りと魚が良く合い、正に至福のひと時。
◆「お凌ぎ」は、赤貝と河豚の手毬寿司。柚子の皮を器に見たてた可愛い作品。一口でどららも美味しく頂く。
◆「揚げ物」は、天ケ瀬の山女全粒粉揚げ。網に檜の枝が引かれ、火で軽く炙ってから、山女、そして頭と骨、蓮根チップス、すだちを取り分けてもらう。頭も骨もカリカリ、余すことなく全て美味しく頂いた。
◆「焼き物」は、九州産黒毛和牛の日田白菜包み焼。熱く焼けた小石の上で、経木に包まれた白菜包みが焼かれている。熱々に焼き蒸した白菜包みを取り分けて貰い、包みを解いた中には、椎茸、ブロッコリー、玉葱、パプリカ、牛肉が現れる、肉は柔らかく、中の野菜と一緒に美味しく頂く。
◆「炊き合わせ」は、鰤、牡蠣、蕪、きのこ、里芋、西京白味噌の粕汁仕立て。こちらも凝っている、炊き合わせというよりは止め鍋のような感じ、土鍋で煮詰まらないよう工夫され、海の幸と山の幸を上手に炊き合わせている。その味わいは、奥深く、ほのかな甘さが上品で、実に美味しい逸品。
◆「ご飯」は、地元、玖珠米。香の物は、牛蒡、胡瓜、蕪、柴漬け、白菜。お米は艶があり甘みもあって、上品な種々の香の物とよく合う。
◆「水菓子」は、蘭王卵プリンと新鮮なラフランス、いちご、みかんのフルーツ。特に地元ブランドの蘭王卵を使ったプリンは、濃厚でまったりした濃い卵黄の味が甘すぎず大変美味しい。
全10品、ここは本当に大分の山深い山荘なのかと疑うほどの洗練された素晴らしい料理の数々。まるで祇園四条の割烹料亭で頂いているのではと錯覚してしまうほどである。地元、旬の素材をふんだんに使い、どれも熱々の出来たてを感じさせ、八寸は見た目にも拘り、椀の物、炊き合わせは最も味に拘り、先付けは驚きを演出する、正に京の最先端の割烹料亭そのもの、いや、最高の湯、心休まる自然、温かいおもてなしを加味するとそれを遥かに凌駕する。
ふと、八寸の実った稲穂にあった「光陰如箭」を思い返し、今夜一つ歳を重ねるわが身と重ね、月日の速さに想いもひとしお、そして只々一緒に年を重ねて、人生を彩ってくれた妻に感謝することを改めて思い起こさせてくれた。素晴らしい一期一会の料理にご馳走様、そしておもてなしに感謝、また必ず再訪することを誓って。