8月の夕方５時頃に一人で食事。
神戸牛は食べたいものの、まだそれほど空腹というわけではなし。
美味しいお肉をちょこっとだけ食べたいんだよなぁ…という我儘な希望にマッチしたのが、こちらのお店「吉祥吉」さん。
死ぬほど暑い日でしたので、まずはハイボールで喉の渇きを癒しつつ、神戸牛ステーキとサーモンのソテーのセットを注文いたしました。ホールの女性が美味しい食べ方を丁寧にレクチャーして下さいます。
まずはお肉だけを噛みしめ、神戸牛そのものの旨味を堪能。旨い…。
塩をパラっとつけても旨し。
わさび醤油はもちろん旨し。
漬けにんにくのスライスを乗せて食べると、これがまた旨いなぁ。
ご飯にサラダ、スープがついてますが、サラダは夏らしい柑橘系のドレッシングが爽やかで、口の中をリセットしてくれます。スープも神戸牛の旨味あふれる一杯で、底の方に沈んでいるホロホロのお肉が嬉しい限り。
そして意外にも驚かされたのが、脇役だと思い込んでいたサーモンなのでした。
サクサクの皮目にフワッと焼かれたサーモン、そこにケッパーの苦味が程良く効いたシェフのオリジナルソースが絡むと、抜群の味わいに昇華するんです、これが。
単品のお料理としても絶品といえるこのサーモンが、付け合わせで味わえる幸福。味もサービスも、文句なく最高のひとときでございました。
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I had dinner alone around 5 PM in August.
I wanted to eat Kobe beef, but I wasn't particularly hungry yet.
I just wanted a little bit of delicious meat... and this restaurant, "Kichijokichi," perfectly matched my somewhat selfish wish.
It was an unbearably hot day, so I started by quenching my thirst with a highball, and then ordered the Kobe beef steak and salmon sauté set. The waitress kindly explained the best way to eat it.
First, I savored the meat on its own, enjoying the pure flavor of Kobe beef. Delicious...
It was also delicious with a sprinkle of salt.
Of course, it was delicious with wasabi and soy sauce.
Eating it with sliced pickled garlic was also delicious.
The set came with rice, salad, and soup. The salad had a refreshing citrus dressing, perfect for summer, and it cleansed my palate. The soup was a delightful bowl overflowing with the rich flavor of Kobe beef, and the tender, flaky meat at the bottom was a real treat.
And what surprised me most was the salmon, which I had assumed would be just a side dish.
The crispy skin and fluffy, perfectly grilled salmon, combined with the chef's original sauce with just the right amount of caper bitterness, elevated the flavor to an exceptional level.
This salmon, which would be a superb dish on its own, was a joy to enjoy as a side dish. Both the taste and the service were absolutely perfect.
