本格的な和室で頂くフレンチ : Sei chuu an

When I went to Kyoto the other day, I had lunch with my senior. Since I'm a tourist, I can't explain the location of the store, but it gives me the impression that it's tucked away in a residential area. The parking lot was probably rented from a nearby condominium, but I couldn't find anything that made me think, ``This is Seichuan's parking lot!!'' If you were to go to a shop around there, you would end up having trouble finding it, saying, ``It's hard to understand...'' but with Seichuan, I was left with a positive impression, ``It's like a hidden gem.'' I think it might be difficult for first-timers to listen to it. The store doesn't have the appearance of being a "store!" and if it wasn't for the flags, it would look like a "nice Japanese-style house." When you ring the intercom in front of the entrance, a staff member will come out. It's a relaxing feeling, like visiting a relative's house in Kyoto. (I don't have any relatives like this.) As soon as you enter the store, there is a brazier set up. Maybe it was that effect or just my imagination, but it felt warm considering it was at the entrance. When you are guided and take off your shoes, you enter the store and find yourself in a tea room. A table and low chairs are set up above the tea room, creating a modern Japanese-Western atmosphere. After placing my order, I looked around the store and saw a system where the tatami mats could be removed little by little. It doesn't look like a tea room, it actually feels like a tea room! As a tourist myself, this aspect made me happy. Before the food came, I went to the bathroom. To access the restroom, go up the entrance and open the door on your left that looks like a closet door (excuse me), then open the door in front of you. My senior who lives in Kyoto explained to me that in older houses in Kyoto, the bathrooms are located in the garden or other part of the house. I see...there is something uniquely Kyoto here as well. When I returned to the table, matcha was being served. This place is also a great hospitality for tourists. No, I'm happy even if I'm not a tourist! I had a cup of delicious matcha tea. Next, rice and miso soup were brought to us. This is the first time I've ever eaten a course meal where the rice comes first, and I was surprised! When I opened the lid, I found the amount of rice that could be eaten in two bites, and the miso soup, which was a little smaller than usual. The miso soup contains 2cm cubes of radish. I thought it was different in a good way, but when I received it, I was surprised by the taste. The rice is soft, which I like, and it's delicious, not sticky or dry at all. And the miso soup was rich and delicious, the best I've ever had. Usually when I drink miso soup, I can tell that it's made with bonito soup or Nibo soup, but I have no idea what the soup is. The radish topping is also very delicious, bringing out the natural sweetness of the radish. It's cut into cubes, and even though it's quite thick at 2cm, you can easily cut it with chopsticks. However, it didn't fall apart, and it didn't feel like the miso soup had boiled down. I wonder if it was made by boiling just daikon radish for a long time? Even though it's only miso soup, you can feel how busy the hands are. When I asked the staff, the miso soup was a mixture of white miso and red miso, with a little bit of mirin added as a secret ingredient. Even if I mixed white miso and red miso and added mirin, it would not have tasted as delicious as this. I felt the hands of a professional. And appetizers. Five types are served on Japanese-style meal. Each of the appetizers was made from Hokkaido or Okinawa, so you could tell they were particular about it, and everything was delicious! ! Especially, the appetizer that came with sashimi sprinkled with yuzu pepper (or should I call it that?) was very delicious! Kyoto is supposed to be an area with no sea, but I didn't expect to find such delicious fish! ! It was an appetizer that made me enjoy the dishes that were about to come out, and even though it was called an appetizer, I wanted to have more of it as a main dish. Then the bread came out. The bread is French bread and is warm, and the butter knife is made of bamboo. That's so stylish... And the turnip salad. The salad dressing was neither too sour nor too sweet. In order to prepare the mouth for the dishes that are about to come out, it is seasoned with a seasoning that will not leave you wanting. It might have been the first time I ate such a big turnip raw! ! And soup. When I was told that it was carrot soup, I couldn't taste the carrots at first glance. I was surprised when I took a bite with a spoon and thought, "Carrots?" It's very rich and deep. If you're referring to soups that you've always found to be rich, this is a very rich soup. Does it contain cheese? Although it is different from miso soup, it has the same richness and depth as miso soup. Also, I feel that the amount of rich soup is often served in small amounts, probably because it doesn't feel boring. However, the amount here is about the same as a not-so-rich soup. However, it was a very delicious soup that didn't leave me feeling tired after drinking it, but left me wanting more. I want to drink more!!! And then, the long-awaited main dish. I chose Yonezawa pork simmered in raspberry sauce. The main meat is thick and surrounded by vegetables. "Eh? I don't have a knife and fork, but is that okay?" I said, a little confused, but I put on my chopsticks and agreed. It must have been simmered for a long time. The meat is so tender that you can easily cut it with chopsticks. However, it is well-balanced and satisfying to eat! It's amazing. Pork is delicious because of its fat, but it tends to be greasy...I don't know if the raspberry sauce is good or if I'm good at it, but either way (lol) Don't feel ``greasy'' even after you finish eating it, and finish it while still feeling delicious. was completed. What is this shop? ! too amazing! ! Finally, dessert was brought out. Sakura macarons, Ice cream, gateau chocolate, and fruit. I thought it would be an orthodox dish that could be found anywhere, but when I ate it, it was delicious! ! In particular, the ice cream was highly praised. I'm a lacto ice cream fan who doesn't really like sherbet, but this has a refreshing taste similar to sorbet, but has a richness similar to lacto ice cream. It's a miso ice cream, but does the salt in the miso make it refreshing? You can feel the salt, but it's not salty. Sweet, not too sweet, not too refreshing. How do you create this well-balanced taste? ! amazing! ! Really awesome! ! My senior said, ``A restaurant that doesn't skimp on appetizers is a good restaurant,'' and that great restaurant was Seichuan. A lot of effort was put into every dish, and it was far more delicious than any other dish I've ever eaten. French cuisine has a high-class feel, so I have the impression that it can be expensive to go to unless it's a special occasion, but apart from the price, I didn't feel that it was that expensive, and there was a space where I could relax and not feel nervous. Maybe it's the kindness of the staff or the Japanese-style room that keeps the atmosphere from being formal. It was 12:00 noon, and despite the delicious food, we were the only ones in the restaurant, making it truly a "hidden restaurant." I definitely don't want it to go under, so I want a certain amount of customers to come in, but for the first time I thought to myself, I don't want it to get crowded or teach people anything. It was a shop I wanted to go to every day, and I definitely wanted to visit on special days.