食に文化に・・細部までに宿るおもてなし : Yachiyo Shikan

I used this restaurant for a dinner party for the Hanamizuki-kai (formerly Living). It's always hard to get a reservation, and it's hard to go alone, but they let you go to the restaurant exclusively. I raised my hand immediately this time, and it was canceled once due to COVID, but it has resumed. The entrance is low, reminiscent of the Nijiriguchi of a teahouse, and when you enter the restaurant, you'll find yourself in a different world, but if you're tall, be careful. There is a floor when you enter the restaurant, and there are counter seats and private rooms. We got a counter seat by lottery!!!!! Bright sunlight pours in through the large windows. For drinks, we had bottled beer as draft beer was no longer available. The appetizer and bowl were made in the shape of an eggplant by Eiraku Zengoro in the Meiji period. The stem was the lid, and inside were matcha somen noodles, grilled eggplant and micro tomatoes. Appetizer. The base was tomato jelly in a lotus leaf bowl. The soup was conger eel shinjo. Winter melon. The soup bowl was also by a famous artist. First dish of sashimi: sea bream kombu-jime, yam. The second dish of sashimi was drawn yuba, red tuna from Nagasaki, and sea urchin from Senzaki, served on a Kiyomizu-yaki plate. On a crimson plate, grilled sesame tofu and corn mousse. Palate cleanser: green plum stewed in white wine. On a jade-colored plate, grilled sweetfish from Lake Biwa and pea mousse. Main dish: deep-fried Kyokamo eggplant with eel from Kagoshima. Pickles were gourd-shaped pickled eggplant, dried baby sardines and Japanese pepper. Rice was Hinohikari rice. Final bowl: Red miso soup with Nankan-age. Desserts were peaches and figs, and sweets were monaka with white bean paste. Finally, the owner made tea for each person in a mortar, and we could have refills, so we enjoyed comparing the first cup of hot tea and the second cup of cold tea. They generously use wonderful tableware, including plates by famous artists such as Rosanjin. This is a restaurant you'll want to use on special occasions.