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Dinner at Hi Nichinichi in Higashi Azabu

 It used to be a fishmonger run by grandpa, now a modern and simple Japanese restaurant. Haven't been here more than an year. Looking at those beautiful lunch boxes, waiting being picked up to go on the corner of my eyes, I ordered roasted tea for my drink. No alcohol rules under the state of emergency, doesn't bother me at all. It might be some mistakes but here's a list of dishes I had.

Faba beans, chopped wasabi stems and salted plum mixed with rice, wasabi on top;
Sea bream sashimi;
Grilled bigfin reef squid, asparagus, along with marinated spinach;
Lightly grilled bonito sashimi;
Tuna and grated bitter daikon radish;
Grilled Manganji green & red peppers and Kamo egg plant in a dashi soup;
Grilled sea bream;
Fresh Japanese pepper, Omi beef, and Kujo leek pot;
Soba noodle and conger; and
Ice cream with white bean sweet paste, sprinkles of salt and sweet potato Shochu spirits.

Off course the fish dishes are marvelous, and they were salted just right. Didn't make me thirsty at all. And Japanese pepper hot pot I wanted to try while it was still in season. Never imagined I would become addicted to its sparkling biting spiciness on my tongue. And the last surprise was the dessert. It was an ice cream, a bit of salt and sweet potato distilled spirit, shochu over it to taste. The aroma of shochu was outstanding. Very good idea for grown up dessert. Casual and simple place, my new favorite. Should try lunch boxes next time. Thank you very much for the feast!

https://www.hinichinichi.jp/

東麻布の日日日さんへ。久しぶりの外食。以前はおじいちゃんがやっていた昔ながらのお魚屋さんがモダンでシンプルなしつらえのお店に変わっていた。この辺りは一年以上は来ていない。ちょうどお迎えを待っていた素敵なお持ち帰り用のお弁当を脇目に、ほうじ茶をいただく。お酒が飲めないので、肩身の狭い思いをしなくてちょうど良い。もしかしたら記憶違いがあるかもしれないけれど、頂いたものの覚書。

お米は雪若丸と空豆、山葵の茎と叩き梅のご飯、おろし山葵添え
桜鯛のお刺身
アオリイカ、アスパラガスの焼き物、ほうれん草のお浸し
カツオの腹身のたたき
鮪と辛味大根
万願寺唐辛子と賀茂茄子の焼き浸し
鯛の焼き物
近江牛、九条ネギ、実山椒鍋
蕎麦と穴子
アイスクリームと白餡、塩と芋焼酎掛け

お魚が美味しいのはもちろん、塩気が絶妙で、まさしく良い塩梅。食べ進めてもしょっぱくならないのが素晴らしい。そして、是非頂きたかった実山椒鍋。生の山椒の季節が終わらないうちに試したいと思っていたので、とても嬉しい。このピリリが大人になってハマるとは想像しなかった。最後の驚きは、デザート。アイスクリームに塩、そして、いも焼酎を掛けただけなのに、その香の良さにびっくり。良いこと教えてもらいました。カジュアルで、シンプルで、新しいお気に入り。今度はお弁当をいただきましょう。ご馳走様でした!

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