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銀座の静かな地下一階にひっそりと佇む「鮨あらい」。臼井裕紀さんが握る7席のみの空間は、ほどよい緊張感と温かみが同居する特別な時間を紡ぐ場所です。扉を開けた瞬間から、木の香りとともに空気が凛と引き締まり、非日常の世界へと誘われます。
臼井さんは、こちらの何気ない独り言にもすぐ反応してくれるほどの気配り上手。必要以上に距離を詰めず、しかし確実に心をほぐすその接客は、職人というよりも「もてなしの達人」と言いたくなるほど。終始穏やかで気さくな雰囲気の中、静かに進む一貫一貫が、まるで小さな物語のように流れていきます。
つまみはどれも秀逸。特に印象に残るのは、ふっくらと柔らかく煮上げられたアワビの迫力あるサイズ感と、旨味の濃さ。さらに所々に添えられる大根おろしが実に巧みで、重たくなりがちな味わいを一瞬でリセットしてくれます。白甘鯛のしっとりとした火入れも見事で、舌の上でゆっくりほどける食感がなんとも上品。どの皿にも「素材に寄り添う技」が感じられ、奇をてらわずに本質を極める姿勢が伝わってきます。
握りは、繊細さと力強さが共存する構成。イワシの薬味のバランスが絶妙で、脂の香りを引き立てながらも後味は実に爽やか。白身は一貫ごとに異なる熟成のニュアンスを持ち、食感や香りのコントラストが楽しい。そして何より印象的なのが中トロ。程よくねっとりとしながらも重たすぎず、仕入れの良さと温度管理の見事さが際立つ一貫でした。
今回はランチでの訪問でしたが、内容はディナーと遜色ない充実ぶり。品数も多く、どの皿も一切の手抜きがなく、終始満たされた気持ちのまま席を立ちました。華やかな演出こそないものの、細部に宿る誠実さと、臼井さんの静かな情熱が感じられるひととき。銀座という舞台でありながら、肩の力を抜いて日常の延長として楽しめる「贅沢な普通」がここにはあります。