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焼鱶鰭 干し貝柱の中華スープ
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水餃子と稚鮎
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西淵シェフ
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イチボの青椒肉絲
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店内
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生ビールで乾杯
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店内
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シャンタンスープで鱧のお椀
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稚鮎
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ロックの紹興酒
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ブルーチーズと焼き豚最高
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グラスの白ワイン
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常連の皆様を真似して私もロックの紹興酒
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雲丹、枝豆、じゅんさい、冷やし坦々麺胡麻のスープ
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雲丹、枝豆、じゅんさい、冷やし坦々麺胡麻のスープ
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毛蟹とフカヒレのスープ
茶碗蒸しと甘鯛
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イチボの青椒肉絲
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麻婆豆腐 ご飯
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オーギョーチ 桃のコンポート
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ロックの紹興酒レモン
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西淵シェフ
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ステンドグラス
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カウンター
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店内
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店内
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外観
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街並み
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小路から見上げた夏の空
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外観
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西淵シェフ
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八坂さん
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八坂さんのお膝元祇園東山の静かな小路、
青もみじが涼しげな色で手を広げ旅情のある町屋の街並みに溶け込んでいる
狭い小路から空を仰ぐと微かに聞こえる蝉の音と湧き出るような入道雲は京の夏そのものだった
今頃祇園祭りで賑わっているはずだったこの街
ポツンと寂しげに揺れている暖簾の前に立ち止まり
屋根の上の鍾馗さんを見上げて今日は宜しくお願いしますと頭を下げるように暖簾裾を括った
踏みしめた床の軋む音、経年劣化した木の深い色合いが坪庭の緑の青さを引き立てている
ステンドグラスの扉を開くと分厚いカウンターがどっしりと構え、向こう側から笑顔の西淵シェフが静かに迎えてくれました
メンバーが揃い喉を潤す生ビールでフッと身体の力を抜いた頃
涼味を添える露の打たれた漆のお椀が日本料理のようにスッと出され
コースの初めは鱧のお椀から、ふっくらとした鱧と澄んだスープ鱧は京都の夏の代名詞ともいえる涼やかな一品でした
続けてたっぷりの芽ネギと戴く稚鮎、教えてもらった訳もないのに誰もが稚鮎から口をつける
頭から頬張ると衣が吸った酸味のある中華ソースはまだ控えめに絡み稚鮎のそのものの旨味を楽しんだ後、残った水餃子にしっかりタレが馴染んでいるというさりげなくも見事な流れ
そしてこの後早くも衝撃的な出逢いをしてしまう、
甘みのある焼豚と合わせた濃厚なブルーチーズは強烈に合うということ、イコールそれは憎いほどお酒に合うということ
お聞きすると常連客は皆ここから紹興酒のロックへとスイッチングされるのだそうで
プンプンに膨らんだ手羽先から顔を出した燕の巣を片手に乗り遅れぬよう続けてロックの紹興酒をお願いする
焼き目をつけた厚みのあるフカヒレは餡に絡んで蕩けるようにふわふわとして
雲丹や弾けるような食感のじゅんさいを贅沢に盛り込んだ冷たい坦々胡麻スープも夢見心地のまま気がつけばきれいに平らげている
徐に目の前でカットされるイチボ、
メインの青椒肉絲はワクワクするような演出で流れるように目の前で仕上げられ
レアなイチボに鮮やかな緑の万願寺とうがらしのソース、黄ニラのシャキシャキ感も相まってもう極上以上の言葉は見つかりません
惜しげもなく入ったフカヒレの茶碗蒸しで贅沢な口直しをしたあと、気がつけば小さな器に入ったご飯にグツグツに煮えた麻婆豆腐をかけて麻辣の奥深い味わいに喉を鳴らせた
ユラユラ揺れる透明なオーギョーチを口に運びながらまだ終わらせたく無いと僅かばかりの紹興酒を手に今夜のコースを振り返る
凄かった…。
大胆な迄の力強さがありながら息を吹き込まれたような艶を放つ料理たちのドラマティックな演出に心奪われ麻辣の味の如く痺れた夜でした
今宵、才能を見出され輝く1人の料理人に出逢えたこと料理から伝わる情熱のかけらをカタチにしたくてここに書き留めました
貴重なひと席をありがとうございました
大変美味しいお料理をごちそうさま。
[本日のコース内容]
◆シャンタンスープで鱧のお椀
◆水餃子と稚鮎
◆チャーシュー ブルーチーズ
手羽の素揚げ 燕の巣
◆焼鱶鰭 干し貝柱の中華スープ
◆雲丹、枝豆、じゅんさい、冷やし坦々麺胡麻のスープ
◆イチボの青椒肉絲
黄ニラ 万願寺とうがらし
◆毛蟹とフカヒレ 甘鯛のスープ茶碗蒸し
◆麻婆豆腐 ご飯
◆オーギョーチ 桃のコンポート