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丸茄子の田楽
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蓴菜とうふ
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鶏つみれのお椀
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櫻正宗
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佐久鯉の洗い
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山女の塩焼き
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牛串(牛ランプ)
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箸休め
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しいたけ
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鶏串
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麦トロごはん
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自然が広がる山あいに幾つもの「離れ」が点在し、個々に静謐な空間を形作るコチラ「うかい鳥山」。
幼少期に家族で来て以来、かれこれ四十年以上のお付き合い。お墓が近くと言うこともあり、何度か仏事で利用。今回も御斎を頂く場所として利用させて頂きました。
陰膳に向かって献杯した後、丸茄子の田楽からコースがスタート。味が濃くてトロトロ。いきなりハートを掴まれる丸茄子の田楽。次いで蓴菜豆腐、コレまたしっかり大豆の味がする豆腐。
こうなると日本酒をすぐに呑みたくなり、いつもの竹筒に入った日本酒を頼む。今日の中身は櫻正宗。
サラリと竹の香りを纏いつつ仄かにキリッと自己主張。旨い!
今度は佐久鯉の洗いと山女の塩焼き、どちらにしますかと言われるも、追加も可との事で、どうせならと両方頼む。
鯉独特の臭みは一切感じず、酢味噌&赤い柚子胡椒が合う。シコシコと美味しい。山女はふっくら焼き上がっていて頭からガブっと頂きました。養殖なのかもしれないけれど、きっとこの山あいの清流を泳いでいたんだろうと勝手に想像してしまう味。
鶏つみれは中に角切りの歯応えのいい野菜?がアクセント。そうこうしている内に炭火が卓上に切られた囲炉裏に運ばれてきた。
偶にしか会わない親戚は昔の記憶でストップしてるものだから、「あらぁ。いつの間にこんなお嬢さんになって…」とか「あらあら日焼けして逞しくなったわね」やら…。或いは「(叔母さん歳をとったなぁ…)」と声にはならない驚きがあったり。「あの時はホント大変だったのよ」…思い出話に花が咲く。
止まっていた記憶が解凍されていくには、ゆるゆるジリジリと燃える囲炉裏の火がイイ。
牛串、鶏串、しいたけは、この囲炉裏の火で食べ頃狙ってじっくり焼いてくれる。食べ終わる頃には、かなりお腹が一杯。それでも麦トロめしは、ツルツルってお腹に入るから不思議。美味しかった。ご馳走様でした。
店を出る頃には再び雨が降り出す。小糠雨の中、「また今度会う時までね」と皆んなの年恰好を瞼に焼き付けて記憶を閉じ込める。「元気でね」「また会おう」、口々に挨拶を交わして、皆さん帰っていきました。故人を偲びつつ、元気な姿でお互い会えた事を喜ぶ。縁を感じられる、とてもいい時間と空間。有難うございました。