私のお気に入りの店のひとつ、廣瀬與兵衛商店(ひろせよへいしょうてん)の日替わり丼。この月はガパオだった。肉が炭の香りがして香ばしいのと野菜がたっぷり載っているのがいい。 One of my favorite spots, Hirose Yohei Shoten, serves a daily rice bowl special—and this month’s was gapao (Thai basil chicken). What I love about it is the char-grilled aroma of the meat and the generous helping of vegetables on top. It’s both flavorful and satisfying.
スズラン通りの老舗天ぷら屋「はちまき」の海老天丼。1000円でお釣りがくる。ふだんのランチ時は長蛇の列だが、この日は荒天だったせいか、すぐに入れた。 I stopped by Hachimaki, a long-standing tempura shop on Suzuran Street, and had their shrimp tempura rice bowl (ebi tendon). It cost less than ¥1,000—great value. The place usually has a long line at lunchtime, but thanks to the stormy weather that day, I was able to walk right in.
地元三軒茶屋「銀座アスター」 I had a light dinner with a drink at my local Ginza Aster in Sangenjaya. By the way, what’s in the glass may look like wine—but it’s actually Shaoxing rice wine.
神保町すずらん通りの「リトルマーメイド」はイートンの居心地がよく、ランチでよく利用している。ただし、値段はこれで1000円を超えてしまう。 Little Mermaid on Suzuran Street in Jinbocho is one of my go-to spots for lunch—the eat-in space is cozy and comfortable. That said, the price for a meal like this ends up exceeding ¥1,000.
同じく神保町の十割そば「嵯峨谷」。立ち食い蕎麦としてはやや高価だが、そば(特に冷そば)は美味しい。 Also in Jinbocho, Sagaya serves 100% buckwheat soba. It’s a bit pricey for a stand-and-eat soba place, but the noodles—especially the cold soba—are genuinely delicious.
新橋に行った際、ひさしぶりに元祖「天たま蕎麦」の立ち食い蕎麦(の一軒)立ち食いそば「かめや」 When I went to Shinbashi recently, I stopped by Kameya, one of the original stand-and-eat soba shops famous for its "tentama soba" (tempura and egg soba). The broth is rich and flavorful, and the portion size is generous.
同じく新橋「丹波屋」の春菊天そば。相変わらず汚い店内だが、味はグッド。 Also in Shinbashi, I had the shungiku tempura soba at Tanbaya.
英会話の帰りに韓国料理屋でランチ。ダイダイ渋谷ストリーム店のビビンバ。店員は不愛想だが、料理は結構美味しいと思った。 After my English conversation class, I had lunch at a Korean restaurant, Daidai Shibuya Stream. I ordered bibimbap. The staff were a bit unfriendly, but I thought the food was quite good.
ごち豚渋谷南口店のごち豚定食。麦みそ、味しっかり、ご飯普盛り。アジフライの無料券がついてくる。 I had the Gochi Buta set meal at Gochi Buta Shibuya South Exit. The barley miso was flavorful, and the rice portion was a regular serving. It also came with a free coupon for fried horse mackerel.
千代田都税事務所の近くにある昔ながらの喫茶店「馬亜車」でナポリタンを注文。味はそこそこながら、値段も安く、雰囲気もいい。こんな店が職場の近所にあれば常連になるのだが。 I ordered a Napolitan pasta at Baasha, a traditional coffee shop near the Chiyoda Metropolitan Tax Office. The taste was decent, the price was reasonable, and cozy atmosphere. If a place like this were near my workplace, I’d definitely become a regular.
三軒茶屋「そじ坊」にて。冷やしぶっかけとネギトロ丼のセット。不味いわけではないのだけど、何故かパッとしない店。 At Sojibo in Sangenjaya, I had a set of chilled bukkake soba and a negitoro rice bowl. It’s not bad, but for some reason the place just doesn’t leave much of an impression.