小倉の二つ星 美味是唯淡◆佐藤 : Oryouri Satou

3-5-7 Kyomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka KSK Core Building 1F, [a:40000240, Sato]. Japanese Cuisine run by Yoshimi Sato, a chef with nearly 40 years of experience. Fans from Japan and abroad visit this restaurant, which is known for bringing out the best in its ingredients and serving up delicious flavors. 3-minute walk from JR Kokura Station. Credit cards accepted. QR code payment, PayPay accepted. Non-smoking. 16 seats (10 counter seats, 6 private counter seats). Shoes are removed from inside the restaurant. Reservations only. selection course 25,000 yen (same for lunch and dinner). Tax not included, no service charge or cover charge. For a limited time, there is a small lunch OMAKASE for 19,000 yen (reduced number of dishes). Reservations can be made on the website. Lunch 12:00~ Dinner 18:00~ 19:00~ Closed on Sundays. Michelin Guide Fukuoka Saga Nagasaki 2019 Special Edition ★★ (2 stars). The Tabelog Award 2024 Bronze Award winner. (HP) https://oryourisato.jimdofree.com/goyoyaku/ I haven't been able to write a review since they were awarded two Michelin stars. I'm writing this to correct the information. In the 2019 special edition, Kitakyushu City has no three-star restaurants and only two two-star restaurants. This was one of them. The kaiseki cuisine, which combines tradition and creativity, has many dishes grilled over charcoal. The dishes are grilled in a visible place, giving it a sense of elegance. The restaurant is a pioneer in serving locally fried white fish and garnishes it with salted kelp instead of soy sauce. Although we are now seeing restaurants that serve the same thing, this restaurant is a little different. This is what I saw when I visited at the change of seasons from winter to spring. I made a reservation on a weekday evening. Today, a seat on the larger floor was prepared for me. They have always provided blankets in the cold season. Now there is panel heating under the counter, so the environment is perfect even on cold days. The warm towel has a pleasant light fragrance. I look over the drink menu and order a bottle of Moet & Chandon. In a Baccarat glass. ◆ selection 25,000 yen ・Clam balls...One large clam as is. A gentle natural flavor without any seasoning. ・Seashell...I was shown the raw dried clams and grilled them over charcoal. Garnished with rape blossoms. Ah, what a nice aroma. ・Herring roe...Served on a small plate as an appetizer. ・Sea cucumber ・Sashimi...Natural tiger pufferfish. Salted kelp and ponzu sauce. Even if others try to imitate it, it's different. ・Whitefish roe...Grilled over charcoal right in front of you. ・Soup...Echizen crab, crab miso. Turnip. In Wajima Ryusui lacquerware. ・Uniku...Cut into three slices of Kagoshima beef. Wakamatsu sea urchin. Served with new onion sauce. ・Grilled rice cake...Fukinotou rice cake. Today's Karasumi is in a different form. Please enjoy it while it's hot. Tomatoes...from Wakamatsu. They are best grown in February and March, and the taste deteriorates when it gets hot. Karasumi radish...Shogoin radish, karasumi. Clay pot rice...a rice bowl heated over a fire. It has also been repaired with gold.店の焼き鳥が美味しかった。 焼き鳥ってやっぱり美味しいね。 English: It's very elegant (^^ They serve small amounts of boiled vegetables, and at the end we have the scorched rice, for a total of four bowls. The pickles, silver cod, and ink-dried small sardines were the best! Hojicha tea. ・Mikan juice ・Warabi mochi ・O-uchi (small size) After finishing the first bottle, we had two cups of Sato's special Takezake. It was Kanhokuto Junmai sake that had been left in the fridge for two days. I was satisfied again today. The owner, Sato Yoshimi, has outstanding taste. Delicate, straightforward, and yet profound. My two favourite dishes were on sale and I was able to purchase them, so I bought them to take home. On this day, karasumi mochi was not included in the course menu, so I had it at home ♡ The specialty mochi pierced with ink. The balance is just right. Just bring it to room temperature and bake it in the toaster. It's delicious even if you're an amateur. I also purchased karasumi jako, another Sato specialty that will make you happy, as a side dish to go with your rice. These are now available for purchase on their website. Maybe I should send this for Mother's Day...The price of selection course seems very reasonable considering the price has risen significantly across the board. I have been doing business with this restaurant since around 2011. 13 years is a long time, the world has changed a lot. But my sense of "delicious" remains the same. What Sato-san has been saying since back then has not changed. Deliciousness is simply light. Deliciousness lies in lightness. Cooking is not just about adding extra ingredients. That said, it does not rely solely on the ingredients. We carefully select seasonal ingredients for each season and make the most of their flavor. We want this restaurant to continue to make only what can be called truly delicious, for people who appreciate that deliciousness. That reminds me, that's what he used to say (^^

福岡県北九州市小倉北区京町3-5-7 KSKコアビル1F、佐藤。
淡いことに旨さがあると言う、日本料理の職人歴35年以上となる店主。
妙味を味わえるとあり、国内外からファンが訪れる小倉の名店。
JR小倉駅徒歩3分。カード不可。禁煙。予約制。
16席(カウンター10席、個室カウンター6席)。店内は靴を脱ぐ造り。
料理はおまかせのみ。昼6000円、夜12000円・15000円。税別、サービス料・チャージ料なし。
昼12:00～14:00(12:00最終入店)、夜18:00～20:00(20:00最終入店)。要予約。定休、日曜。
ミシュラン2014福岡佐賀特別版において★(一つ星)獲得。
2018THE TABELOG AWARD2018・2019 Bronze受賞。

この日は美味しい和食で昼呑みの日。
ランチタイム利用ですが、夜の内容にて予約。
前日に確認電話が入りました。
お昼の開始時間は12:00です。丁度の時間に入店。
靴を脱ぎ、個室の方のカウンターへ。
席には膳が用意されています。
膝上ナプキンには小倉織。
小倉織は、江戸時代の豊前小倉藩の特産物で 縦縞を特徴とした良質で丈夫な木綿布です。
北九州らしいですし、風合いや手触りも良い木綿布なんですよ(^^

最初の一杯はシャンパンのハーフボトル。モエが4500円(税別)。
今からの時間にワクワクしている私達に、折角だからとグラスは18世紀のオールドバカラを出してくれる店主。
本物のミケランジェロです。グラスで気分も揚がります。
その後は、佐藤の名物「竹酒」の(大)3500円(税別)を。ちなみに(小)だと1800円(税別)。
店主 佐藤さんとお弟子さんが交互に出入りする個室でお昼を堪能。
昼の方がゆっくり接客を受けられることもあり、この時間帯は気に入ってます。
四季を大事にする店主、この日は「旧暦と新暦の中間でやらせて貰ってます」とのこと。
料理と器でその中間を理解。

◆御料理 15000円(税別)
・伊勢海老の兜焼…焼けた炭の上に身を直置きで炙り。本体の海老味噌を絡めて。頭から至福！
・関門蛸…衣揚げで。桜が散ったら蛸が美味しいんです、と店主。
・海の葡萄と山の葡萄…箸休め。地元の海藻麺と海葡萄。デラウェアと柑橘の酸味でスッキリ。
・お造り…オコゼ。肝類別添え。オールドバカラの皿。見た目も味も綺麗。塩昆布・ポン酢で。
・鍋…鮑と蓬豆腐と蓴菜(ジュンサイ)。鮑の肝を別添え。
・焼物(魚)…カリフワ食感の甘鯛。おろしに透明なポン酢、あられ切りの林檎。木の芽が良い香り。
・焼物(野菜)…北海道のホワイトアスパラガス。フルーツのような甘みの若松トマトと。
・寿司…季節を感じさせる二種。粽の中は河豚、柏の葉の中は細魚。
・飯…炊きたての煮えばなを味わい二杯目からは変化を愉しむ。香の物と。唐墨ジャコは最高のご馳走。
・汁…狂言の古椀で、伊勢海老の味噌汁。大きな個体だったので脚も太く身が大きかった。
・水菓子…宮崎マンゴーとジュレ。好みでコアントローをかけ。出来たて葛きり、黒蜜でつけ麺風にいただく。
・薄茶…小ぶりの茶碗で。片口で抹茶を点てて分けて出されているそうです。

個室の炭火前で、ゆっくりとした時間を愉しんだ昼でした。
唐墨ジャコが欲しい！とお願いしたら、お土産の焼きお握りと一緒に用意して下さって。
乙女な好美さん(店主)。唐墨ジャコにリボン掛けてくれていました。
取っ付き辛いので損してると思うけど、私達は知ってます。職人気質でシャイなんです。
昔から定評のあった店なので、技術を真似されてることも屡々。
でも真価は、この店でいただく時に分かる。
酸味を果物の淡さで魅せたり、調味料よりも素材の味や薬味が際立つ工夫。
その才能に痺れます。美味是唯淡。
この日は店主とお話しする時間も多めで、帰りは見えなくなるまで頭を下げて送ってくれていました。
また来ますね。

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3-5-7 Kyomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture KSK Core Building 1F, [a:40000240, Sato]. The owner of the shop has more than 35 years of experience as a craftsman in Japanese Cuisine, who says that there is a taste in the light. It is said that you can taste the delicacies, and it is a famous restaurant in Kokura that is visited by fans from Japan and abroad. Dishes are selection only. 3 minutes walk from JR Kokura Station. Cards not accepted. 15 seats. There are only counter seats in two spaces, and there is a private room space in the back. Private rooms can accommodate 4 or more people reserved. 12:00~13:00 (L.O.) in the afternoon, 18:00~20:30 (L.O.) in the evening. Reservations required. Closed on Sundays (except Mondays and holidays). Awarded one star in the ★ Michelin 2014 Fukuoka Saga Special Edition. [a:https://award.tabelog.com/restaurants?main_prizes%5B%5D=bronze&page=1,2018THE TABELOG AWARD2018 Bronze Award]. It's been a long time since I've reviewed Sato. I often use it with work-related people, and I took a picture for the first time in a long time. Let's have a delicious meal while drinking slowly at lunch! and a visit with a comrade. First of all, make a reservation. Now, it only starts at 12 o'clock at noon. There are three selection courses of 6000 yen, 12000 yen, and 15000 yen. Tax not included. There were three requests from the store. I want you to call me 2 days in advance, 100% payment for cancellation, payment only in cash. When I called two days ago, I was politely thanked. Well, on the day. It is located in the downtown area near Kokura Station, but it is an inconspicuous and small signboard, and the entrance has a Japanese taste. When you enter the store, there is a counter with a single ginkgo board. At the same time, a regular lady who used it took a seat there. We had declared that we would drink from noon, so we went to a private room in the back. You can take off your shoes and relax because it is digging style. Charcoal fire in front of you. The shopkeeper and the longest apprentice Mr./Ms. alternately come and go. Is it a white fish dried overnight? It is waiting to be roasted on the basket. If you want to drink in Sato, first of all, bamboo sake. ◆ Bamboo sake large (Nigo) 3500 yen (excluding tax) I pack Kanhokuto in bamboo and let it sit in the refrigerator for 2 days. Well chilled and round. Bamboo sake is small and costs 1800 yen. ◆ selection 15,000 yen (excluding tax) ・ Parent and child of sea rat (sea cucumber) and sea rat intestine (this cotton) in a jar, butterbur, white fish. ・ Sakaiminato's pine needle crab grilled legs and hot loosened body with crab miso in pottery. Wakamatsu tomatoes in the mouth. ・Warm spring bowls, clams, tairagi, wild vegetables, white asparagus, etc. It has a wide range of flavors such as fried food. ・ Natural river pork sashimi, skin is also Small dish. Ponzu sauce and salt kelp. Kelp is also excellent as a snack. ・ Ara's slap. Pottery. Milt yuzu kettle, tang ink mochi, and new potato cloud tan injection. So, the Tang ink mochi is the best here! ・Freshly cooked rice in a clay pot. Receive a boiled fish and have it dressed. ・ Crow jaco. I love it! Sprinkle generously. ・ Miso soup and incense items. ・Nectar juice. ・Butterbur mochi. ・ Matcha at the end. It was a day when pine needle crabs were used, so I asked for claw wine grilled over charcoal and they prepared shell wine. One glass of Japan sake costs 900 yen (excluding tax). At this price. I was happy with the shell sake, but I drank it all down and drank the nail sake (^^ If you want something different to drink a little more, Dewa Sakura (300ml) 3500 yen (excluding tax). The photos are arranged chronologically. No~, it was delicious today. I am very satisfied with this price with this ingredient. The shopkeeper speaks softly and is strict with his apprentices. People tend to think of her as a difficult person, but she is surprisingly a maiden and an interesting person. The regulars know each other well, so they don't worry about it and enjoy the food. It has authenticity and originality, has a twist, and you can also enjoy delicacy. If you have been in this area Japanese-style meal for a long time, you will see many restaurants that imitate the originality of the owner of Sato, who has been popular for a long time. In that sense, he is a pioneer in Kitakyushu. From the selection of ingredients with a strict eye to the careful preparation, it is good to be willing to work on the invisible parts. The use of utensils such as Kyoto ware and baccarat is also beautiful. There is a luxurious collection that the owner of the shop who loves dishes has collected for a long time. Copies of famous potters and painters of the Edo period, Kyoto ware, Bizen ware, baccarat, etc. Vessels selected for seasonal dishes and seasonal patterns. If you are a connoisseur, there will be no shortage of fun conversations. The price of the drink is not listed anywhere, so I will write down what I know. Tax is not included. Draft beer 900 yen, bamboo sake small 1800 yen, large 3500 yen. Fillet liquor 1700. Shochu 900 yen, sake 900 yen, plum wine 1000 yen, Dewa sakura 3000 yen. Highball 900 yen. Non-alcoholic beer 700 yen. Ginger ale 500 yen. Champagne 4500 yen and 9000 yen. Wine by bottle only, check the wine that is on the day. There is a carry-on fee, but you can bring your own bottle. The restroom is outside, but it's just a short distance from the door. A little over 20,000 yen per person on this day. Tax is not included, but there is no service charge. I'll say the same thing again, but I think it's conscientious when I go to a Japanese Cuisine store after a high-end Sushi store (^^ They gave me the leftover rice from the clay pot as a baked Onigiri. It is a famous restaurant that you want to visit every season.