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ふと目に留まった麻辣湯(マーラータン)の看板。店の中からはスパイスの香りが漂い、吸い寄せられるように扉を開けた。
入ってみれば、店員さんはみな海外の方。元気な中国語が飛び交う空間に、少しだけ旅に出た気分になる。こういうお店は、食べる前からワクワクする。まるでアジアの市場で屋台をのぞくような、そんな楽しさだ。
麻辣湯の魅力は、なんといっても自分好みに組み立てられる自由さだろう。
テーブルにあるメニューはとっとと食べて行きたい人用だ。ホントのメニューはテーブルにQRコードを読み取るとスマホで見ることができる。実に豊富な具材が並ぶ。
肉系、野菜系、海鮮系、豆腐系から、エノキやレンコンはもちろんのこと、「牛ハチノス」や「ランチョンミート」「三鮮水餃子」など、ふだん日本の鍋料理では見かけないような食材もズラリと並ぶ。
そしてこの日の私の一杯。羊肉、ハチノス、昆布、レンコン、豆腐、白菜に加え、パクチーをしっかり効かせて、スープは定番の麻辣湯。辛さは「1辛」、麺は太春雨ととうもろこし麺のハーフ&ハーフ。
舌にピリリと痺れる花椒、口いっぱいに広がる旨味。これは、ただのラーメンではない。薬膳のようでいて、スープとして完成された「食べるスパイス」。体が芯から温まっていく。「辛い! けど、うまい!」と汗をぬぐいながら、気がつけば夢中で完食していた。
異国情緒と地元感が入り混じる、この不思議で楽しい店。麻辣湯は、もはやラーメンとも鍋とも違う、新しいジャンルの一皿だ。
美味しかったです。
ごちそうさまでした。