tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44745783724996941592024-03-13T12:48:12.764+09:00Tsure-T"sure **UMU London**Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-5689735499402700942017-07-12T05:25:00.000+09:002017-07-12T05:30:01.632+09:00Anagama Project at oxford universityオックスフォード大学穴窯プロジェクト<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Anagama Project’ began 2 years ago within the campus
of The University of Oxford, as a collaborative project between the University,
Whichford Pottery and the city of Bizen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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dissimilar course of development to those of Asian countries, and since firing
processes has mostly shifted to electric and gas methods in modern days, a
traditional group work of firing a long period of time by firewood in a huge
kiln is now rarely practiced to my knowledge. While few individual potters
still utilizing small hole kilns may still exist in Ameican and Western worlds,
an idea for British and Japanese organizations and teams to come together and jointly
bring back a disappearing tradition was fascinating, and thanks to my
friendship with the key member of the project Mr. Kazuya Ishida, I lightly took
part from the 1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup> year. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What especially appealed to me were the facts that; 1.
the project employs Bizen techniques, my favourite out of all Japanese
potteries, and takes place in the country of residence, as a collaboration
between the two countries, 2. the project carries a target to provide British
youths and Japanese artists a point of Interactions and communications, 3. by
logging lifeless trees from the woods within the campus and using them as
firewood, the long-abandoned woods is given new means to receive care and
maintenance, and 4. I am given the opportunity to learn techniques at a whole
new dimension for the cultural work I devoted myself since I had moved to the
Britain. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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attention that the project was experiencing difficulties financially, and we
immediately came to agreements that the restaurant will fund the project, and
in return, I will have my own pieces to be included in for firing and finished
at the site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and all Sundays for creating pieces, in the end, the total count came to as close
as 300. Mostly made with clay sent over from Cornwall, but partially used the
natural clay I dug up with Mr. Ishida with our own hands in Devon, and I was
deeply excited to see the completed works.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the beginning of May, the kiln was loaded over 5 days in the second week, and
the high-firing stage followed which required full-time attentions, 24 hours a
day for consecutive 8 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly I
could not help with firing due to my schedule at the restaurant, however the
logs were thrown in constantly in turns by Mr. Ishida, his friend and Bizen
artist Mr. Takuma Takigawa, Jim from Whichford Pottery and a group of
volunteers who encircle the University of Oxford. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and I headed out there to try “Hikidashi”, a technique Mr. Ishida had been
recommending me to try out. “Hikidashi” takes place when the temperature in the
kiln is at the highest towards the end of the firing process, by inserting an
iron pipe through the fire door to pull out pieces and rapidly cooling them
down in rice hulls, which leads the finish to have significant difference from
ones cooled naturally. Mr. Ishida discovered at a previous firing the clay from
Devon develops unique lustre and distinctive deep black hue by going through
this method, and we decided to perform together this time around. When I was
throwing logs into a framing kiln at 1,250 degrees, or unloading the scarlet
coloured pieces, I peeped into the kiln to see various colours streamed through
a blaze, a beautifully haunting image that led me to shed a tear. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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never forgetting to listen to the nature, together bring works of art which
continues from ancient time into modern society, and continue to impress
audiences; Ceramic arts in its original form is overwhelmingly moving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I drove a truck out to pick up the finished pieces
after a week of cooling period following the firing stage. All staff at the
restaurant lent in hands, cleaned and polished piece by piece, and all of them
are now used to entertain guests, playing important parts of experience at Umu.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">2</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">年前にオックスフォード大学の敷地内に、大学、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Whichford pottery</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">と備前市が提携して</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">”Anagama project”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">が始まりまりました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">プロジェクトが資金繰りで困っているという話を石田君から聞いたのは去年の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">9</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">月頃、それでは当社がそれを補助し、代わりに私が作った作品を焼成してもらうということで話はすぐに決まりました。そのためにこの冬は毎日仕事が終わってからとお店が休みの日曜日に食器を作り続け、約</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">300</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">個が出来ました。ほとんどは</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cornwall</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">から送ってもらった土を使いましたが、一部は</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Devon</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">で石田君と自ら掘った自然の土をそのまま使って作った物で焼き上がりがとても楽しみでした。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">焼成が終わった後、約一週間の冷却期間を置いて、トラックで作品を取りに行きました、お店のスタッフ皆で手分けをして一つ一つ掃除をし、全ての食器は</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">UMU</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">の料理でお客様に大事に使われています。</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-66866450137724827082017-06-08T05:01:00.000+09:002017-06-23T07:11:55.548+09:00London craft week 2017 ロンドンクラフトウィーク<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">This year, Umu participated in the most grand crafts
and arts festival in London, an annual London Craft Week for the first time.
Whether cooking is a form of craft or art is a rhetorical question that is
repeatedly asked over many generations, and while the question remains somewhat
insignificant to me, what becomes more and more apparent as I pursue cookery
and delighting guests experience is that products of crafts and arts are
essential culinary accompaniments. My activities in London has caught eyes of
the organizers and subsequently received an offer to host the event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-grB8VrC8bRI/WThY0RotfCI/AAAAAAAABv8/tm-tFpIOSnM4-WgqOHMCdfx85kz7sQx_QCLcB/s1600/LCW%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-grB8VrC8bRI/WThY0RotfCI/AAAAAAAABv8/tm-tFpIOSnM4-WgqOHMCdfx85kz7sQx_QCLcB/s200/LCW%2B7.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Artists and creators of the culinary ‘partners’
inspire me to the core with their perpetual commitment in challenge to realise
globally accepted form of their fields, much like how I pursue cookery. To be
well-received within Japan and on different soils don’t necessarily reflect
each other. At the same time, over-pursuing oversea recognitions can result in
losing Japanese identity. An ability to manage such balance, and to create a
piece that delivers practical and visual joys indiscriminately to anybody who
come in contact, calls for certain amount of experiences. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dn489kT0j4/WThY0Mt3aSI/AAAAAAAABvw/D5BwrwWTpPkXXqCDArbjJREkY1gRQ_hgQCLcB/s1600/LCW%2B60b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--dn489kT0j4/WThY0Mt3aSI/AAAAAAAABvw/D5BwrwWTpPkXXqCDArbjJREkY1gRQ_hgQCLcB/s200/LCW%2B60b.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Individuals who restlessly devote their thoughts in
the such search for balance naturally pull each other closer, and I’ve had
pleasure coming to know 2 great artists since I began cooking in London, and
with their help, we designed this event as an introduction to Japanese culture
through Kaiseki cuisine; A privileged collaboration with ceramic works of Mr.
Kazuya Ishiada, a potter born to a family of Bizen artists and currently a
leader of the Japanese team in a joint project between the Oxford University
and a group of Bizen artists, and pieces of Edo Kiriko by Mr. Toru Horiguchi, now
a symbolic figure to the art of cut glassware from Edo period. Sadly Mr.
Horiguchi could not be present on the day of the event, but luckily for us, Ms.
Mari Lamb, his representative in London joined us. </span></span></div>
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Lamb, we served 9-course menu with Sake pairing, utilizing the both artists’
dishware and Sake vessels as well as my own works and antiques form private
collection, giving narrative to each course and the pairing piece. Also by
incorporating other forms of Japanese culture into the course, such as a
woodblock print, calligraphy and Ikebana (flower arrangement) presented in a
piece from Mr. Ishida, I was confident we successfully demonstrated Kaiseki
cuisine as an cultural congregation in association with many forms of Japanese
culture. </span></span></div>
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fascinating and intelligible presentation and the pieces, and our own staff; I
am filled with gratitude that we all came together and shared this enjoyable
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">毎年ロンドンで行われる中では最大の工芸、芸術の祭典、ロンドンクラフトウィークに今年は</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">が参加しました。“料理は工芸、又は芸術でありうるか?”という問いは良く耳にする、何時の時代にも繰り返される愚問ですが、私にとってはそんなことはどうでも良く、料理を追及すれば追及するほど、お客様に喜んでいただくためには料理に付随する美術品、工芸品は欠かすことは出来ない大切なパートナーです。私のロンドンでの活動に興味をもち、主催者が当店での開催を持ちかけてくれました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">いらしてくださったお客様、分かりやすく、興味をひくプレゼンテーションと作品を提供してくれた</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">人、当店のスタッフ、皆が楽しみながら時間を共有できたことに感謝しています。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<br />Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-27456060227826127872017-05-06T03:58:00.003+09:002017-05-10T21:23:37.806+09:00The International Chef Showcase マカオでのロバートパーカー、ミシュランアジア主催の料理イベント<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I went to
participate in The International Chef Showcase, a gourmet and wine festival
held in Macau, co-hosted by Michelin Asia and Robert Parker. Pairing up with a
local restaurant, my part in the event was to serve Kaiseki cuisine paired with
wine for 50 guests per day over the course of 4 days. The preparation began as
early as last summer; all factors imaginable are taken into consideration, from
arrangements of ingredients to a course of service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The venue
was a branch of Tokyo’s renowned Tempura restaurant, Tenmasa, situated in
Altria Hotel. Both sides, the venue and myself, coming from Japanese restaurant
background allowed the planning to move forward smoothly from negotiation
stage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Executive Chef Noguchi and Sous Chef Ishii, in fact all staff on site was very
helpful, and thanks to all the supports, event concluded with great success. We
could utilize Japanese fish and local ingredients which are unobtainable in UK,
and I was once again reminded of wide selection of ingredients and high
standard professionals available in Asia.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a feedback from the Hotel side on insufficiency of total volume of food and had
to make an impromptu adjustment, which was a situation I faced for the first
time. Such experience had led me to realize a challenge to apprehend
characteristics of each nation, nonetheless conversing with each and every
guest gave me enormous and irreplaceable joy.</span></span></div>
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send big thanks to all guests, site staff and organizers of the event, and my
team for their contribution in the success of the event.</span></span></div>
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Asia</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">と</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> Robert Parker</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">共同主催のマカオでの料理とワインの祭典、</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The international chef showcase</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">に参加してきました。現地のレストランと共同で</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">4</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">日間、毎日</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">50</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">人前の懐石料理とワインペアリングをサービスするというイベントで、材料の打ち合わせからサービスに至るまで、昨年夏から準備を重ねてきました。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">現地では料理長の野口さんや副料理長の石井さんを含めた全てのスタッフがとても協力的で、おかげ様でイベントを無事成功させることが出来ました。ロンドンでは入手できない日本の魚や地元の食材などを使うことが出来、久しぶりにアジア食材と労働者のレベルの高さを痛感しました。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">お客様、現地のスタッフ、主催者、当店のスタッフ、全ての方々に感謝感謝のイベントでした。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-47403828161615116532017-02-14T06:48:00.000+09:002017-02-14T06:48:38.385+09:00~~~~~Potter’s Clay from Cornwall, Devon & English Caviar ~~~~~ Cornwall, Devonでの陶土の採集と英国産キャビア<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUML8hXHKPM/WKIdFyI3Y4I/AAAAAAAABs0/kHqFJDTnhLo9ikwJclgOsdEgmahEZ9bJwCLcB/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rUML8hXHKPM/WKIdFyI3Y4I/AAAAAAAABs0/kHqFJDTnhLo9ikwJclgOsdEgmahEZ9bJwCLcB/s640/048.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mr. Kazuya Ishida, a ceramic artist of Bizen, came to
visit the UK to participate in workshop at the University of Oxofrd, as well as
to prepare pieces to enter Ceramic Art London taking place in March. Aligning
with his work schedule in Devon, I rented a car to drive down together to
acquire materials for my pottery making. </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a long and lone trip to Cornwall, was enchanted by tales of the potter, and in
no time, we arrived at Nathaniel’s clay pit in St. Agnes. The historical mining
spot is located on a hill that overlooks the ocean, and Nathaniel is the 3<sup>rd</sup>
generation of soil mining business who currently operates alone to collect
ceramic clay and sands for building constructions. Moreover, Nathaniel is a
sole miner in the area of Cornwall and Devon, and coming to know him was a
fortunate event brought to me by Maddy, as I had previously used clay unknown
of its origin. </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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& Gallery, a Maddy’s Home in Devon situated in a depth of a grove, at the
end of long drive through a country and woods; we barely found our way, only
had Kazuya’s memory to lead us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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craftsmen, and speaking of artists, a team led by Mr. Svend Bayer was
coincidently in the middle of Anagama (kiln) making on the site during my
visit. That night, we were served superb dinner prepared by all of Maddy’s
family members. A beef roast of an indigenous bleed of cow from the area, with
a side of assorted fresh vegetables, was cooked to perfection; it was a true
gastronomy of home. A natural and gentle sweetness of tart made with home-grown
berries was also exceptional.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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woods when I woke up the next morning. After Maddy gave us a tour of studio, we
dug out clay from several mining points on the site. With morning frost, the
ground surface was frozen, however we managed to collect sufficient clay for
trials as we delved.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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farewell to The ‘Maddys’ and Kazuya who continued with his ceramic making, and
I moved closer to Exmoor to prepare for the following day. </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the first and the only caviar farm in the UK, whose products are already
featured in great number of restaurants around London, only after few years of
its establishment. Harry, the Operations Director, rushed over, just in time,
to give me an introduction of the farm. Sturgeon, the source of caviar,
consumes plankton found in mud as its principle food, therefore the taste of
caviar significantly depends on the quality of water in the environment where
the sturgeon grows in; While many caviars from Europe bares unmistakably rustic
smell, the farm’s caviar is free from unattractive aromas, credits to abundant
spring water from Exmoor that sandwiches the plantation with its flows where
wild trout is seen swimming energetically in both strips of the river. The
harvested caviar is only cured and finished with natural Cornish sea salt, and
I was truly impressed by their standpoint towards sustainability of its natural
flavours. </span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Exmoor, the world is still full of unique indigenous materials and ingredients
yet to be uncovered, and this trip had me realised once again the joy of such
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art London</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">出品のための作品製作のために渡英されました。彼の</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devon</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">での活動にあわせ、レンタカーを借りて私の作陶に使う陶土の購入と採集に行きました。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bayer</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏率いるチームが</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">穴窯を製作しているところでした。その夜は</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maddy</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">さんの家族総出で素晴らしいディナーを作ってくれました。地元に伝わるレアな血統の牛のローストと新鮮な野菜の付け合せは絶妙な火入れでどこのレストランで食べるより美味しい最高の英国の家庭の味でした。自家栽培のベリーを使ったタルトの自然な甘さも格別でした。</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-87910939989694064752016-10-14T02:08:00.000+09:002016-10-14T02:08:05.353+09:00The Epicure at Dolder grand in Zurich チューリッヒでのイベント
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was
invited to join q yearly culinary event, The Epicure, at the luxurious hotel
Dolder Grand in Zurich. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Michelin-started restaurants all around Europe gathered and created
collaborating dishes especially for the occasion, enjoyed at the main dining
experience. The event also offered wine and cigar seminars, as well as stand-up
buffet style party at a magnificent venue on the final day, where a number of
participating restaurants each brought its speciality dishes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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creation for this event were Kombu (kelp) cured Atlantic Char and grilled Parch
fillet; freshwater fish was my immediate choice of ingredients for the
occasion, considering the event would be held in Switzerland – knowing locally
caught fish is sourced from lakes, and to benefit from my previous experience
serving under UN ambassador in Geneva. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Led by the
Executive chef Heiko Nieder, each one of the hotel staff was extremely cooperative,
allowed me to be part of the event and enjoy in stress-free atmosphere, credit
also equally goes to exceptionally organised operation. Much gratitude for the
invitation to the Dolder Grand and its entire staff.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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会場がスイスであったこと、地元の魚が湖産のものであること、私が以前</div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Geneve</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">で国連大使の下で働いていた経験から、淡水魚で料理を組み立てたいと思い、北極岩魚(</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Arctic char</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">)の昆布締めとパーチ(</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parch</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">)のフィレの焼いたものを提供しました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-19418835514252507692016-08-27T02:23:00.001+09:002016-08-27T02:23:39.042+09:00Traditional fishing at the River Severn 、Severn 川での伝統鮭漁
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not too long
ago, our supplier for eel fry and wild Atlantic salmon, Dai, had taken me to
see authentic Welsh fishing as well as elver fishing at The River Severn. My
wish to also see traditional salmon fishing at his turf – the River Severn –
ever since our conversation in his car has finally come true. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Keer5QY104/V8B5AUutdMI/AAAAAAAABpc/RfzbHdJYWsE6n7rDWl5vK0SdjeMQCBScQCLcB/s1600/P8030108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Keer5QY104/V8B5AUutdMI/AAAAAAAABpc/RfzbHdJYWsE6n7rDWl5vK0SdjeMQCBScQCLcB/s320/P8030108.JPG" width="239" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The River
Severn is the longest river in the United Kingdom, which springs in Wales and
flows into Bristol in England. Its outfall forms a giant cove together with
nearby Bristol Channel, the river itself is massive in width and has the
World’s 2nd greatest tidal variation. The difference in water level between at
ebb and high tide on the day of spring tide reaches impressive 15 meters.
Looking down from a bridge on A40, you see a gigantic estuaryr at full tide,
which transforms into spacious tidal flats at ebb tide. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My guide
this time around was Horace Cook, a father of Richard, CEO of Severn & Wye
Smokery, where Dai acts as an ambassador. Since the foundation of the company,
Richard and him have predominantly dealt locally caught salmon and eel fry as
well as those caught in Wales or suburbs of Bristol, cities with good
transporting connection to Gloucester where the company situates. While the
main focus is to produce smoked products from eel or salmon, their business is
highly diversified, extends to being a fishmonger, a restaurateur and farming
eel fry. There’s also a successful project, which we were lucky enough to
participate once, to use hands of local kids to release farmed eel elvers into
a lake in Wales every year, where the specie is already extinct. All drainage,
a byproduct of a processing plant, is sprinkled at the company’s farm,
encouraging healthy and rapid growth of pasture, allowing 4 harvests a year. </span></span></div>
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that is remarkably wide, a pathway leading to the fishing spot where baits
contrived for salmon is so narrow that a car can barely pass. The scenery
suddenly opens up and changes to a view of estuary lying right in front of your
eyes. The width is so extensive that a sense of distance to the opposite bank
becomes lost, and turbid water continues to flow tirelessly, both like a river
stream and tidal stream. The water is reddish-brown in colour due to strong
current constantly coming and going simultaneously with the rise and fall of
tide. How salmon manages to unmistakably swim upstream in such condition is
still a mystery. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A method
used in salmon fishing is called putcher fishing; cone-shaped baskets are set
between stakes placed 20 meters from the shoulder of the river, facing upper
stream. Salmon, before heading upstream, hovers in brackish water zone for some
time, in order to familiarise and become able to shift from seawater to fresh
water. A head of salmon is trapped in the cone-shaped basket as it enters the
contrived device while swimming downwards to the sea along powerful oceanic
current, simply becomes unable to exit due to heavy force generated by stream
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arose while observing; Why the device is set only 20 meters away from the bank
of the river when its width exceeds few hundreds meters. According to Horace,
Salmon, naturally led by southwesterly winds, swims back and forth between the
immense ocean and its birth-river, and its downward route towards the sea is
commonly within a whisker of the bank on this side of river. Horace also
believes only sufficient number of salmon should be caught, not to sweep up all
trafficking fish. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Salmon is a
creature with many mysteries including a unique behaviour to return to its
birthplace as a full-grown fish after crossing the sea while growing, yet also
very high in locality, developing relationships with diverse endemic human
kinds all around the world. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A legend or
a folklore regarding salmon exists everywhere and always a delight to
encounter. Contemporary version of the putcher fishing’s basket is metallic, as
oppose to an original basket made out of twigs of indigenous plants of Britain
picked from the hedge. By tracing back the family-line of current fishermen, a
data will prove the ancestors fished at exact same spot as far back as 400
years ago, and a record also shows this particular fishing tradition dates back
to the Roman era. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Horace says
the current Salmon fishing licence at the River Severn given by the British
authority only retains its validity until the end of this generation and will
not be passed on to the next. Dai regularly mentions overall numbers of
upstreaming salmon in the river almost reaching the standard of old days, as
well as natural resource is recovering in good rate. It is saddening that,
nonetheless, a tradition with hundreds of years of history will be lost, in the
good name of pro-environmental movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">天然の大西洋鮭や鰻の稚魚を提供してもらっている</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏には、以前ウェールズの伝統漁業や</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Severn</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">川での稚鰻漁を見せてもらいに行きました。彼と以前車の中で話しをしていたときから気になっていた、彼の本拠地である</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Severn</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">川で行われている鮭漁も是非見てみたいと言っていたのがようやく適いました。</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-85R6a9bfF_s/V8B5BfJKmtI/AAAAAAAABpw/TV888rCzuDAEEkpDWetZKLLtmuYqGkA1ACLcB/s1600/P8030117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-85R6a9bfF_s/V8B5BfJKmtI/AAAAAAAABpw/TV888rCzuDAEEkpDWetZKLLtmuYqGkA1ACLcB/s200/P8030117.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Severn</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">川はウェールズを源とし、イングランドの</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bristol </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">近くに流れ込む英国で最も長い河川です。河口付近はブリストルチャネルから続く非常に大きな入り江になっており、広大な川幅と世界第二位の干満差があります。大潮の日は干潮と満潮の水面差が15メートルにもなるそうで、国道</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">A40</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">にかかる橋から川を見下ろすと満潮時は大河となっており、干潮時は大きく干潟が広がっています。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">鮭漁の仕掛けは</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Putcher fishing</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">と呼ばれ、バスケットと呼ばれる円錐形の籠が川岸から約20</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">m</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ほどの間に立てられた杭の間に複数上流を向けて備え付けられていました。鮭は川に登る前に汽水域でしばらくの間少しずつ海水から淡水に体をなじませるために行ったりきたりするそうですが、強い海流と共に海に下る最中ににその仕掛けの中に体が入ると円錐形の籠に頭をとられ、後方からの流れに押されて逃げ出すことができなくなるようになっているという極めてシンプルなものでした。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Horace </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏の話では現在、英国の政府から与えられている</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Severn</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">川での</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">鮭漁のライセンスは今の漁師の代で最後となり、次の世代には受け継がれないそうです。</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏にいつも聞いていますが川全体の鮭の遡上数は昔の水準まで戻ってきており、資源は回復しているにもかかわらず、環境保護などの観点から折角何百年も続いた伝統を絶やすことは悲しいことです。</span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Despite an
announcement has already been made public last month, it was on 20/05 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I received an official statement
from Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, appointing me as
</span><span lang="ZH-CN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Japanese cuisine goodwill Ambassador</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To serve
Japanese food outside the land of Japan inevitably correlates with imparting
virtues of Japanese cuisine to multinational guests, first-handedly on a daily
basis. 18 years have past since I departed from my homeland </span><span lang="ZH-CN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">–</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> started as an Official residence cook for UN
Ambassador, and now an Executive Head chef at a restaurant here in London, I
have always valued most, and still do, gratification of guests in front me,
which in my undoubting and continuing belief is the essence of Kaiseki cuisine.
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Whether at
the restaurant or the past events in respective countries, I</span><span lang="ZH-CN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ve always tackled, in my own ways I trusted
most suitable, to reach as many ears as possible with the beaut of Japanese
cuisine. Indifferently from now too, I will stand firm on my own unique
methods and to continue to devote myself. <u5:p></u5:p></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">先月には公示されていましたが、本日正式に書状と共に、農林水産省より“日本食普及の親善大使</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">というタイトルをいただきました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">日本国外で日本料理を作るということは、常に日本料理の良さをより直接的、日常的に世界中のお客様に伝え続けるということに繋がります。日本を離れてから既に</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">18</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">年間、国連大使公邸料理人から始まり、今ではロンドンのレストランの総料理長として常に目の前のお客様に喜こんでいただけることを最重要とし、それが懐石料理の真髄であると信じて続けてきました。</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-67935917176107562372016-04-29T01:01:00.000+09:002016-04-29T01:39:36.210+09:00World gourmet summit 2016 20th year ワールドグルメサミット2016“20周年記念”<br />
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culinary festival in Asia, </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">“</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Would Gourmet Summit</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">,
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on the first day and give a presentation, later to turn presented dishes into a
luncheon, as well as to serve Kaiseki course at Chinese restaurant </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">“</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Tóng Lè Private Dining</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">”</span><span lang="JA" style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4days in a row from that night.<u5:p></u5:p></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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although local fishes are unsuitable to be prepared raw. Consequently, I
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1TT-lYfcEEQ/VyITeC4pSGI/AAAAAAAABm4/k0l3tOBLWE8ydTjktjjP4UXC85QZiYkeQCLcB/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1TT-lYfcEEQ/VyITeC4pSGI/AAAAAAAABm4/k0l3tOBLWE8ydTjktjjP4UXC85QZiYkeQCLcB/s200/1.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Urakasumi, a sake brewery from Miyagi, sympathised with my take and joined in to supply sake while giving presentation on Tohoku</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s current state, furthermore suggesting sake paring with the Kaiseki course at the restaurant. I was doubly grateful that their participation also led to coverage by Japanese media, allowing my view to be broadcasted and heard. <u5:p></u5:p></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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recognized living national treasure Mr. Jun Isezaki, came together with
University of Oxford and Whichford Pottery to jointly create Anagama, a
Japanese style ancient kiln dug into the side of hill, within the campus of the
University. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Since few months back, the plan, named “Oxford
Anagama Kiln Project”, has been carried out </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">in
conjunction by a Japanese team led by up and coming artist Mr. Kazuya Ishida
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Kazuya, who helped significantly at
the event “Presenting Japan” and showcased wonderful performance, sent over
china clay suitable for the use of Anagama kiln. I had worked on pieces in real
earnest since the beginning of this year with the particular clay, and I took a
field trip to Oxford as I was offered to include few of my pieces into the
kiln’s first bake. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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away from the station, two different sized kilns line up next to an atelier and
a caravan used as an accommodation. I could easily assume that the amount of
effort poured into building the entire set up on a vacant plot of land was
remarkably great. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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middle of filling the kiln, and all staff, both the team from Japan including
Kazuya and the locals, worked relentlessly to load mountainous piles of wares. </span></span></div>
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chief of the University team, and he shared that all wood used to fuel the kiln
is timber from thinning out the forest within the campus. Thinning out is
necessary treatment in order to keep healthy trees yet rarely practiced as the
byproduct ends up going to waste. The project gave new means to the thinning
lumber as well as helps keeping the trees well treated. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Moreover, we also conversed in depth
about recognising the enormous potential this project carries in means of
cultural progression for both Japan and Britain, and shared my intention to
participate in any measure from chef’s stand point, who actually work closely
with tableware. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The kiln was soon fired up, and I
waited with much excitement to hold the pieces from the first bake after 10
days of firing period. </span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJMYU57zv98/Vul_GmI-6PI/AAAAAAAABlw/FDGdjWujbVsRvUk6eXem4E-s8j3jOLRWg/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zJMYU57zv98/Vul_GmI-6PI/AAAAAAAABlw/FDGdjWujbVsRvUk6eXem4E-s8j3jOLRWg/s320/041.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">10 days later, the joint team’s first
bake in a climbing kilm had successfully completed, and Kazuya kindly delivered
my pieces before his flight back to Japan. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Unlike any baked colour from any
region of production in Japan, the finished colour was outstandingly unique and
well exceeded my expectation. Taking my molding technique out of question for
now, I cannot thank Mr. Ishida enough for the wonderful piece who made this
work possible with much endeavor along the way. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jtYuj4AVcbc/Vul_IgfxHfI/AAAAAAAABl0/AoXVYwVDqjwQMxhyMSTHvvLxn7x5o-h7w/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jtYuj4AVcbc/Vul_IgfxHfI/AAAAAAAABl0/AoXVYwVDqjwQMxhyMSTHvvLxn7x5o-h7w/s320/046.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Furthermore, while the vase he
previously created for Umu using other kiln had been an important centerpiece
of the restaurant, he crafted a new piece with completely innovative
design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new vase would be perfect with
invigorating spring flowers in the upcoming season; it is another piece of
treasure added to our proud collection. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">While most people used pre-chosen
clay, Mr, Ishida travelled number of regions within UK and dug clay with his
own hands, gave through research into finding perfect clay for the climbing
kiln. His work was simply exceptional and exquisite. </span></span></div>
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long as a character like Mr. Ishida is taking part in the project, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">we have much to look forward to in its future development. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KExTfZi-2s4/Vul_KvlfOHI/AAAAAAAABmI/en0LOFwHzT8yctgnXa9I155nbO_0WP-ww/s1600/P1130410.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KExTfZi-2s4/Vul_KvlfOHI/AAAAAAAABmI/en0LOFwHzT8yctgnXa9I155nbO_0WP-ww/s320/P1130410.JPG" width="240" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">人間国宝の伊勢崎淳先生を中心とした備前焼の作家とオックスフォード大学、</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Whichford Pottery</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">が共同で大学の敷地内に日本の古窯と同じ穴窯を築き上げました。</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">“</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Oxford Anagama Kiln Project</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">”という名前で数ヶ月前から若手作家の石田和也君を中心とした日本のメンバーと地元スタッフとが共同で行われているものです。</span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">前回“</span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Presenting
Japan”</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">のイベントでも手伝ってくれ、素晴らしいパフォーマンスを披露してくれた石田君が穴窯に合った陶土を送ってくれました。今年の初めから私も本腰を入れてその土を使った作品作りをしたものの一部を初窯に入れてくれるとのことでしたので</span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Oxford</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">まで、見学を兼ねて行ってきました。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">窯は駅から</span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">10</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">分ほど離れた森の中にあり、陶房、宿泊用のキャンピングカーなどの傍に大小合わせて二基が作られていました。もともと更地だったところに作り上げる労力は相当のものであったことが想像できました。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">また、今回のプロジェクトは日英両国の文化のために今後多くの可能性を秘めていること、私が実際に食器を使う料理人として何かの形で関わっていくことが出来ればという有意義な話をすることが出来ました。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">すぐに釜焚きが行われ、</span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">10</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">日間に及ぶ焼成の後、初釜の作品が手元に届くのがとても楽しみです。</span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">日本のどの産地の焼き色とも違う独特の焼き色は想像以上に素晴らしいものでした。私の成型技術がまだまだなのは否めないにせよ、たくさんの努力の末に焼き上げてくれた石田君には感謝感激です。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; line-height: 115%;">他のほとんどの人たちが決まった土を使っていたのに対し、石田君は英国の幾多の地方へ自ら陶土を掘りに行き、登り窯と相性のよい土を今回の窯焚きでも研究していました。その作品は他のものとは別格で素晴らしいものでした。</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Salmon dishes disappear from the menu at Umu outside a
season of wild Atlantic salmon, English or Welsh, yet in order to meet high demands
from European guests, very occasionally only by request, have some delivered
from pre-chosen farmers. After many trials and careful consideration, we
current use those from the Faroe Islands. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQypDx5qF4w/Vr5Q-7S8sjI/AAAAAAAABkc/2a0mx8WVpSc/s1600/faroe-islands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQypDx5qF4w/Vr5Q-7S8sjI/AAAAAAAABkc/2a0mx8WVpSc/s320/faroe-islands.jpg" width="304" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">The
autonomous country of Danish Kingdom is located between Scotland and Iceland
where a warm southern currant and a cold northern current meet, sharing similar
characteristic to Japan, for which, as well as for its unique culture of
producing meat and seafood based fermented products, I had always </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">had
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">profound curiosity.
Situated right in the middle of currant crossing, the islands have close to
none annual difference in water temperature, and having the world’s 2<sup>nd</sup>
purest water (1<sup>st</sup> being Hawaii), making the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">marine
products from the area one of a kind. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">A business
owner of seafood exporting company, Mr. Marni came to Umu some 4 months ago
with his daughter, and we shared heated conversation on factors to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">degrees
of seafood’s freshness and fishing industry in Europe. He insisted if I were to
visit the islands, he would let me experience more than 20 flavours I had never
tasted before. I could not resist the temptation, I decided to head over there
during Thanksgiving holiday with my wife. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r7y3jlpbWFs/Vr5Q2CNGFtI/AAAAAAAABhk/6AUO3rsTnx0/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r7y3jlpbWFs/Vr5Q2CNGFtI/AAAAAAAABhk/6AUO3rsTnx0/s200/038.JPG" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Direct flights from London are only available during
summer, instead we had a long transiting flight via Copenhagen. Mr. Marni
picked us up from the airport, and from the moment on, he became a wonderful
guide for the course of our 3 nights & 4 days trip. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ybtBGiIZHE8/Vr5Q8mXIY6I/AAAAAAAABjk/-c9-GjuSEeA/s1600/384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ybtBGiIZHE8/Vr5Q8mXIY6I/AAAAAAAABjk/-c9-GjuSEeA/s320/384.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">On the day
of the arrival, my wife and I dined at KOKS, a new branching of Nordic cuisine
that perked tremendously few years back. Traditional food culture is still very
relevant and pronounced on the islands which is probably why, in comparison to
Noma or other Nordic cuisine in Copenhagen, it was more easily comprehensible, and
the we enjoyed our supper very much. Especially freshness of sea urchin and
langoustine was superb, and a harmony created by combining with fermented
product shared similar characteristic to those of Japan or other Asian
countries, brought me a familiar feel. We had gibier dish for a meat course, a
type of seagull, which nothing like the familiar wild, field-grown birds
consumed in Britain, filled with unique minerality from growing by the sea. My
wife could only take a small bite for tasting, in fact, the flavour was little
too strong, even for me. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKJNIuKSWpk/Vr5Q2JWIK9I/AAAAAAAABho/El9rEhL2kJY/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKJNIuKSWpk/Vr5Q2JWIK9I/AAAAAAAABho/El9rEhL2kJY/s200/047.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup>
day, we firs toured old whale-oil factory, now abandoned.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> I
recalled my childhood, when cod-liver oil was fed to me for vitamins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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visit to the factory, we were picked up at a pier by a langoustine-fisherman
who has close knit with Mr. Marni and headed out to the shore. Despite cold
temperature, the sea was rather calm and the weather was good considering the
nature of islands’ climate, being kind to our trip. The fishing uses a basket
with barbed wires, in which pieces of herring and sole are placed as baits. A
couple of langoustines were caught in each basket hauled in one after another,
alongside with some sole and whelks. Some of those langoustines were very
impressive in size. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vmzUt6hIHO8/Vr5Q9TykcXI/AAAAAAAABj8/zSR112bSL8g/s1600/IMG-20151206-WA016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vmzUt6hIHO8/Vr5Q9TykcXI/AAAAAAAABj8/zSR112bSL8g/s320/IMG-20151206-WA016.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">It was the
handling of langoustine more than anything that got my attention. Back in
London, live langoustine is delivered in </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">individual
Styrofoam box in order to prevent any damage, yet more than half the time
arrives in worn out condition. In hands of some traders, lively langoustines
caught by a basket are mixed with langoustines in worse condition, picked up by
trawlers, after the catch. Even if it wasn’t the case, most times langoustines
are stored into a transfer tank once captured until it gets placed in a box
upon returning to the dock. Here, each langoustine is carefully placed into an
individual box right after the haul, and boxes are transferred and shipped
without a further fuss. This protects delicate langoustines, keeping the damage
to minimum. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">After the
fishing, on our way back to the port, the fisherman </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">offered me a
piece of dried meat. This is the only food he has while he is out fishing. We
came across similar food the night before, and it was explained to us that,
unlike any jerky from other countries, the raw goat meat is not cured with any
salt and just hanged outside the door to let the ocean breeze dry the meat. A
meat from a goat living by the cliff with ocean influence already has strong
flavour, and maturing the meat further adds distinct smell, which I probably
need good amount of time to get used to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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returned to the land, I described the fisherman’s heartfelt caring and handling
for the catch to Mr. Marni, who came to pick us up. He simply replied; “that’s
the passion”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Marni</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">
previously engaged in seafood trading in Greenland, where he realised and
became concerned that fantastic marine products from his birthplace did not
receive righteous cultural value outside the islands. His passion drove him to
set up his own establishment, through which he determined to propagate the real
taste of the Faroe Islands in its whole. Mr. Marni mainly delivers live
langoustine and sea urchin to the foremost restaurants in America and around
Europe. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1wvWHyZE-s/Vr5Q3q1AmRI/AAAAAAAABiA/46e8dxQQfmA/s1600/143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1wvWHyZE-s/Vr5Q3q1AmRI/AAAAAAAABiA/46e8dxQQfmA/s320/143.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">He particularly puts effort into langoustine and
advises all appointed fishermen to carefully pack each langoustine individually
right after the catch. He relentlessly continue to lecture on how this specific
method can significantly affect its freshness when it reaches the consumers,
and making sure raw happy voices of consumers get back to the fisherman in
order to gain understandings, consequently enabling to spread the true taste of
Faroe. The amazing langoustine at KOKS and its excellent tecture was no
coincidence. With an instant instinct, I wanted to see the langoustine on Umu’s
menu. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">After
driving around the island, including his factory, it was time for a first grasp
of many great suppers to come at his place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The wife and
3 daughters at his home, and a little puppy, all together delivered countless
peculiar dishes, one after another, for the next 3 days, turned their home into
the world’s best restaurant. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><u><strong>1<sup>st</sup>
dinner at his place</strong></u></span></span></div>
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a live sea urchin and its eggs)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The sea
urchin had purer taste than those used at Umu. The water within the shell had
splendid aroma of ocean. </span></span></div>
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tuna sashimi from a Bluefin caught nearby)</strong> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Salmon had
no hint of farmed detected on the palate, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">both texture
and flavour were extremely close to those of wild ones. Bluefin tuna, most
probably due to its bait, had a good amount of fat and unmatching lightness. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TjZFHiP6CA/Vr5Q4DfmwRI/AAAAAAAABiQ/dXDg7e2K5sw/s1600/225.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9TjZFHiP6CA/Vr5Q4DfmwRI/AAAAAAAABiQ/dXDg7e2K5sw/s320/225.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><strong> </strong></span><strong>(Langoustine, medium rare, lightly blanched
and seared)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A simple
taste of joy; purer taste and firmer texture than Scottish ones. Lightly
blanched one is my personal favourite. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HUgSTyyeFIw/Vr5Q43GCFUI/AAAAAAAABic/qzXMXtkJH0Y/s1600/244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HUgSTyyeFIw/Vr5Q43GCFUI/AAAAAAAABic/qzXMXtkJH0Y/s320/244.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(Whale meat </strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><strong>Tatsuta-age;
deep-fried starch coated, </strong><strong>seasoned with soy – by my wife).</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A flavour
that reminds me of my childhood school meal. </span></span></div>
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dessert by the daughters)</strong> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">A
heart-warming taste that </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">made me go on a binge. </span></span></div>
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day, first went over to see divers in business with Mr. Marni, whose specialty
is catching sea urchin. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The tide is inevitably high and rough
at fishing points located in between long and narrow islands at the crossing of
currant, and reaching the points is already quite a work. Nonetheless, the
basket was filled with sea urchin and varieties of shellfishes as the diver
surfaced. The diving suit, which helps to retain heat in the freezing water, is
unique to the island and made of goat’s fur. Soon after we returned to the
land, Mr. Marni took out a bag from the car and started setting up all tools
and condiments, including plates, knives, soy sauces and even Sansai. In a
brizzard, the world’s second best restaurant was assembled right there and
then. Cracked open sea urchin, razor clam, etc. directly out of the basket, and
washed them down with a dash of soy sauce, I soon forgot the harsh, blasting
blizzard. I realised Mr. Marni was also an expert in giving surprises. I had
yet to see a dive fishing that catches shellfish one by one with hands outside
Japan, and I quickly had newfound respect and gratitude to the divers who gave
us such encounters and delicious treats.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We had a quick sightseeing tour around the island,
e.g. the Executive Office of the President, then </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">proceeded to our 2<sup>nd</sup>
supper at his place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-alO0Jo_chIo/Vr5Q9ejcbyI/AAAAAAAABj4/ob3UCW9yq4Q/s1600/IMG_20151129_171004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-alO0Jo_chIo/Vr5Q9ejcbyI/AAAAAAAABj4/ob3UCW9yq4Q/s200/IMG_20151129_171004.jpg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>(Two kinds of smoked salmon & smoked cod)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Quality of the salmon was exceptional, giving the
smoked salmon another layer of taste.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cICLLKhMQ-c/Vr5Q9ryBZKI/AAAAAAAABkA/rLO2JxyZtgs/s1600/IMG_20151129_171938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cICLLKhMQ-c/Vr5Q9ryBZKI/AAAAAAAABkA/rLO2JxyZtgs/s200/IMG_20151129_171938.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><strong>(Bacon made of subcutaneous fat of whale and dried red
meat)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Matured
flavour of the salty fat and the smell of the red meat come harmoniously. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jUGkQmeD7L4/Vr5Q9zd5M6I/AAAAAAAABkE/lVmyky4SJxs/s1600/IMG_20151129_172534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jUGkQmeD7L4/Vr5Q9zd5M6I/AAAAAAAABkE/lVmyky4SJxs/s200/IMG_20151129_172534.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>(Whale bacon
and dried cod)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Textur</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">e
of dried cod </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">is accented
by whale’s fat. Delicious nibble. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>(A hang-dried and fermented Alaskan Pollock. Boiled
for 30 minutes, accompanied by subcutaneous fat in a sauce made of fermented
whale internal fat surrounding guts and butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
)</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QaEH_zBsctQ/Vr5Q-wb8_sI/AAAAAAAABkY/IkxclsI0vOY/s1600/IMG_20151129_183646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QaEH_zBsctQ/Vr5Q-wb8_sI/AAAAAAAABkY/IkxclsI0vOY/s200/IMG_20151129_183646.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2YmBxNpIsX4/Vr5Q-fQiLQI/AAAAAAAABkQ/V5DX65bLoyU/s1600/IMG_20151129_181904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2YmBxNpIsX4/Vr5Q-fQiLQI/AAAAAAAABkQ/V5DX65bLoyU/s200/IMG_20151129_181904.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">While it was
still raw and Mr, Marni was preparing the dish</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">, I
questioned whether food could actually stink so indescribably. The fermented
fat mixed with butter begin to bear the smell of blue cheese. But when
everything comes together... unexpectedly delicious! I could not help but asked
for a 2<sup>nd</sup> plate, yet none was left as it was everyone’s favourite
dish, and I never got that 2<sup>nd</sup> plate... <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Unfortunately
raw, fresh one was unattainable, therefore we settled for a frozen one. Mr.
Marni </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">seemed very disappointed</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It had stronger u</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">nrefined </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">sweetness
than brown crab. The fresh one would have been even more outstanding. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlgpb-n2v2g/Vr5Q6iboE1I/AAAAAAAABjE/Zk5qD2x3tn0/s1600/313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nlgpb-n2v2g/Vr5Q6iboE1I/AAAAAAAABjE/Zk5qD2x3tn0/s320/313.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The 4<sup>th</sup> day. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The diver siblings who performed sea urchin fishing
the day before have doctorate in marine algae, and we headed over to the
sister's office for a seminar on a range of algae found around the islands. It
was in my deep curiosity how would seaweeds from the Faroe be like, covered in
bare rocks with constant harsh impact from the currants, in comparison to
Japanese kelp enriched with minerals created in forests that flow into the
ocean via river. The flavour was expectedly delicate, could be considered
"pure" in a good way, "unsatisfactory" in another.
My wife is in a business distributing supplements produced with nutrients
from algae, and as fellow-professionals, engaged in what seemed like a deeply
interesting conversation. I, on the other hand, kept tasting and comparing the
kelps, and brainstormed into dishes it could be applied to. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vn0vK5AcNY/Vr5Q7HD5URI/AAAAAAAABjI/w8RFQujuGeM/s1600/320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8vn0vK5AcNY/Vr5Q7HD5URI/AAAAAAAABjI/w8RFQujuGeM/s320/320.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We headed to a salmon fishery in the afternoon. We do
not include salmon dishes in the menu at Umu outside the season of wild salmon.
I was aware that the Faroe’s farmed salmon having very high standard in
quality, as I would serve farmed salmon from Faroe Islands, only by advanced
orders, yet seeing the place where the salmon coming from with own eyes gave me
more assurance. Fish tanks at the farm are placed in a strong currant and
constantly receive a circulation of fresh water. Needless to say, the water is
the highest regarded factor affecting the quality of salmon cultivated there,
but in addition, baits are also taken into consideration, using only pellets
that caught in coastal water as main ingredient, which prevent the salmon there
to build excessive fat nor unattractive smell commonly associated with, making
them distinctive from farmed salmon from other locations. Still does not bare
same fragrance to those of wild salmon, yet it is the only farmed salmon I
trust enough to bring to my mouth. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GKNrMHiT_s/Vr5Q7dJX_bI/AAAAAAAABjQ/rBfesTIVqLU/s1600/332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0GKNrMHiT_s/Vr5Q7dJX_bI/AAAAAAAABjQ/rBfesTIVqLU/s320/332.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">At this particular fishery, fish tanks are brought in
all the way from the shore, and draw fish via water feed pumps. The fish is
finished at an end of the pump as it swims up. This way, steps such as scooping
with a net or storing in a smaller tank for transport are eliminated, keeping
stress factors during the process to a minimum, a matter of quality taking
precedence over anything else. In fact, at any stage of distribution line,
preserving the quality is regarded as the highest priority, and combined with
the factory’s high standard of hygiene, I was very much impressed with whole
operation at his factory. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">As we
finished up the tour of the fishery, Mr. Marni rushed us to his car, cheering;
“the best souvenir surfaced!” Later we realised, whale fishing was being
performed in his father’s village of residence. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">On our way,
topics to discuss piled up, i.e. the fact that whale fishing commonly seen as
problematic globally; relationships and cultures, including whale fishing, that
uniquely ties the Faroe Islands and Japan; etc. I was told only few beaches
within the whole islands are blessed with opportunities for whale fishing in
winters, occurring only once in a month or even less, thus naturally I did not
expect to get the chance during this time around. The road was getting dark,
yet Mr. Marni stepped on the wheel to get us there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Whales caught at the islands are never used in
commercial purposes, rather a long established rule specifies to share evenly
within the village, as all crew take part in cornering a whale once surfaces in
the shore, which is then instantly killed with a method unique to the islands.
Never intentionally seek out for a whale to surface, an opportunity must arises
naturally. In the long history of the islands, people survived countless
occasion off whales, when supply routes were cut off, both by air or sea, due
to the islands’ extreme climatic characters. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">As we arrived at the port, we spotted whales already
disembarked and lined up with stomachs open in order to lower temperature
before dismantling. Mr. Marni shared newly learned information that, from a
moment the whale surfacing in the shore to being finished off took only 45
minutes and we were too late to catch the actual action. Looking at the whales
being lined up, although I am used to seeing uncountable number of fishes laid
in markets, I felt uneasy despite the fact that both are equally living thing.
I must admit that it felt hypocritical, which made me put some serious thoughts
in. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">The
experiences I had, thanks to Mr. Marni, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">truly
enriched our trip,</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">
moreover the unexpected opportunity to peek into the Faroe’s whale fishing
tradition was a wonderful surprise gifted by Mr. Marni’s luck.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The dinner
continues at his place on the final day<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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langoustine with a splash of Cognac)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I had
ridiculous amount of langoustine over those 3days. My favourite was still the
one simply blanched to medium rare. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(Traditional
slow-cooked fish dish of the Faroe: Salmon, cod, </strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><strong>ocean perch
and island potato.</strong> )</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G71KRRHQDl4/Vr5Q77_RSEI/AAAAAAAABjY/-UgDCfVWfUw/s1600/370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G71KRRHQDl4/Vr5Q77_RSEI/AAAAAAAABjY/-UgDCfVWfUw/s200/370.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I do not
usually consume farmed salmon, but I munched on significant number of huge
slices nonetheless, ocean perch was my favourtie out of the fish selection.
Asparagus potato used as a garnish had very distinct flavour and I inhaled so
much of it without any seasoning. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aae41P4QWVQ/Vr5Q8FsYPtI/AAAAAAAABjg/QKcQmhXbZ68/s1600/371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aae41P4QWVQ/Vr5Q8FsYPtI/AAAAAAAABjg/QKcQmhXbZ68/s200/371.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><strong>(Mama
Marni’s speciality dessert – 3 kinds)</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The best
dessert I have ever tasted! Even better than ones made by renowned French
patissier or dolces found at popular cafe in Italy. I do not usually have sweet
tooth, yet I could not help but kept asking for more!</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_6ZVZRJXEU/Vr5Q4fPH2TI/AAAAAAAABiY/MFbTHgb_5Ps/s1600/235.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f_6ZVZRJXEU/Vr5Q4fPH2TI/AAAAAAAABiY/MFbTHgb_5Ps/s320/235.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Our Faroe
trip was blessed with endless hospitality, filled with great experiences, even
a tenth of which we could not encounter with just a guidebook in a hand. Mr.
Marni promised me more than 20 new </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">flavours, but the number
exceeded by far, countless experiences, so extraordinary, yet a little in
common with Japan, leaving me a little nostalgia. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xaOq0tT711g/Vr5Q8oYvPDI/AAAAAAAABjs/xGZiuEqyOOM/s1600/IMG-20151206-WA011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xaOq0tT711g/Vr5Q8oYvPDI/AAAAAAAABjs/xGZiuEqyOOM/s320/IMG-20151206-WA011.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We were
discussing the Faroe’s colourful weather in his car when, I noticed the road
ahead was clouded while snow was seen through a window on the right and
sunshine on the left. Walking down a street of the islands, clear sky with sunlight
can appear for a moment, and next second could be covered in snow. Some out of
already limited number of flights during a day, often cannot land due to a bad
timing, and it is not rare to see some planes to turn around or head to another
airport. An untouchable land where all plans go ‘unaccordingly’, the Faroe
Islands was called “Maybe Island” by British during a war time. The hospitality
Mr. Marni had provided me may be the best of my life, in fact, definitely the
best of my life! To me, the Faroe Islands is “Definitely Isalnd”! </span></span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HikCI8crLaY/Vr5Q2OaXVYI/AAAAAAAABhs/iBaf5NysIJ0/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HikCI8crLaY/Vr5Q2OaXVYI/AAAAAAAABhs/iBaf5NysIJ0/s400/030.JPG" width="300" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">では英国、あるいは</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Wales</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">の天然アトランティックサーモンの季節以外はメニューからサーモンをはずしますが、やはりヨーロッパではサーモンは希望されるお客様が多く、注文を受けたときのみ生産者を選んで送ってもらっています。世界中の養殖業者を試した結果、現在使っているのは</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島産です。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島はデンマーク領でスコットランドとアイスランドの間に位置し、南からの暖流、北からの寒流がぶつかるという日本の国土に近い性質を持っていること、肉や魚の発酵食品など特殊な文化が残っているということで以前から非常に興味を持っていました。海流のど真ん中に島があることから一年中ほぼ変わらない海水温と世界で2番目に水に不純物がない(一番はハワイ諸島)という特殊な環境で育つ海産物はこの島独特のもです。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">娘さんと</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">に4ヶ月ほど前にお客様としていらした</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">氏は島で海産物輸出の事業をされており、魚の鮮度の話やヨーロッパの水産業の話で盛り上がりました。彼に“島まで来れば</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Yoshi</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">が生まれて初めて体験する味を20以上体験させてやる”と言われ、いてもたってもいられなくなってイースター休暇に妻と行くことに決めました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">ロンドンからの直行便は夏のみの限定で、コペンハーゲン乗換えで長いフライトになりました。空港で</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんがピックアップしてくれ、結局帰るまでの3泊4日の間、盛りだくさんに島の経験をさせてくれました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">到着したその日は数年前に世界的に話題になったスカンジナビアン料理の系統を組む</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">KOKS</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">というレストランに行きました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Noma</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">や同じコペンハーゲンで食べたスカンジナビアンキュイジーヌよりも、伝統食文化が色濃い国だからか理解しやすく、とても美味しい食事でした。特に雲丹やラングスティーヌなどの鮮度のすばらしさと発酵した海産物との調和は日本や他のアジア諸国に近いものがあり、親しみやすいものでした。肉料理はジビエでしたが、英国で食べなれている野山で育った鳥類と違い、海で育ったカモメの種類だったため、ミネラル系の特殊な味がして妻は一口しか食べれず、私にもとても強い味に感じました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">2日目はまず、今は使われていない鯨油を精製していた工場を見せてくれました。私も子供のころにビタミン補給のための肝油を食べさせられたことを思い出しました。</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mNA7HeWOdVQ/Vr5Q3FwMqcI/AAAAAAAABh4/DAriwHURL30/s1600/106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mNA7HeWOdVQ/Vr5Q3FwMqcI/AAAAAAAABh4/DAriwHURL30/s320/106.JPG" width="240" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">それから</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんと親しいラングスティーヌ漁師さんに港でピックアップしてもらい、漁に出ました。気温は低いものの、海は穏やかで天気も島としては悪くはなかったので楽しい経験となりました。漁は返しのついた特殊な籠にニシンやカレイなどの切り身を入れ、餌を食べに入ったラングスティーヌが後で出られなくなるという古典的なものでした。次から次へと上がってくる籠の中には数匹のラングスティーヌ以外にも小型のカレイ類、螺貝などが入っていました。ラングスティーヌは非常に大型のものもいました。</span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkqomgBDWnk/Vr5Q3aTEg6I/AAAAAAAABiE/nwbug5JBRIo/s1600/131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkqomgBDWnk/Vr5Q3aTEg6I/AAAAAAAABiE/nwbug5JBRIo/s320/131.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">何より目を見張ったのは、ラングスティーヌの扱いでした。ロンドンで生きたラングスティーヌを買うとダメージを避けるために一匹ずつ仕切られた状態で発泡スチロールに入れられて産地から送られてきますが、時には半分ほどがかなり弱った状態で届きます。業者によっては籠で獲られた元気の良いものとトロール船で獲られたほぼ死んだものとを漁獲後に混ぜてしまう場合もあると聞いています。それでなくてもほとんどのケースは漁獲後に生簀に入れ、港に帰ってから仕切りのある箱につめるケースがほとんどと聞いています。それが彼は一匹一匹大切に手に取り、仕切りのあるケースに直に入れていました。漁が終わって港に帰ってからケースごと箱に移し、そのまま出荷するそうです。そうすることで非常に繊細なラングスティーヌを最小限のダメージで送ることが出来ます。</span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFnqAefvTXw/Vr5Q3TcCwxI/AAAAAAAABh8/A6rvDHvCLCs/s1600/127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFnqAefvTXw/Vr5Q3TcCwxI/AAAAAAAABh8/A6rvDHvCLCs/s320/127.JPG" width="235" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">漁師は漁が終わり、港へ帰る途中、船室のテーブルに置いてあった干し肉を薦めてくれました。彼の漁の最中に食べる唯一の食事だそうです。前日のレストランでも同じものが出てきて説明を受けていましたが、他の国の熟成肉と違い、全く塩も付けずに生山羊肉を戸外につるし、海からの冷たい潮風に当てることで乾燥熟成させるそうで、もともと断崖に生活する味の濃い山羊をさらに熟成させたそのものは非常に匂いもきつく、慣れるのは時間がかかりそうな味でした。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">陸に上がってから迎えに来てくれた</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんに漁師が見せてくれた愛情深い魚の扱いについて話すと、“それこそが私のパッション”と話してくれました。</span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gt13BDgItn0/Vr5Q854ZYAI/AAAAAAAABjw/qyFTdRMt80Y/s1600/IMG-20151206-WA013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gt13BDgItn0/Vr5Q854ZYAI/AAAAAAAABjw/qyFTdRMt80Y/s320/IMG-20151206-WA013.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんはグリーンランドなどで海産物業者に従事したあと、故郷</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島のすばらしい海産物が伝統的にあまり大切に扱われていないことを懸念し、自ら会社を設立して“</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島独自の味をそのままで世界中に”という情熱で主に生きたラングスティーヌや雲丹をアメリカや他のヨーロッパ諸国にある一流料理店に直接送り届けています。特に彼が力を入れているラングスティーヌは彼が契約する漁師全てに、一匹一匹を大切に仕切りの中に直接入れるという方法を教え続けています。消費者に届いたときの活きが変わってくるということを説得し続け、消費者からの喜びの声を漁師にバックするということを続けてているおかげで漁師からの理解も得られることが出来、少しずつ自分の伝えたい</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">の味を広めています。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">KOKS</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">で食べたラングスティーンの食感が素晴らしかったのもそのためでした。直感的に是非</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">で使いたいと感じました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">その後、島中をドライブしながら彼のファクトリーなどを見た後、最終日まで毎晩続くことになる彼の家での最高な晩餐となりました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">彼の家には奥様と3人の娘、まだ子供の犬がいて3日間、全員で次から次へと珍しい物を食べさせてくれました。世界一のレストランを経験しました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">雲丹は</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">で使うアイスランド産のものに比べよりピュアな味。中の水の潮の香りが素晴らしかった。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(島の鮭と近海で揚がった黒マグロのトロの刺身)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">養殖を感じさせない、限りなく天然に近い食感と味。黒マグロも餌のせいか、脂の乗りに比べて非常に淡白だった。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kuQTwKz7Zio/Vr5Q5NoF6rI/AAAAAAAABig/I-cIR2q5bCc/s1600/246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kuQTwKz7Zio/Vr5Q5NoF6rI/AAAAAAAABig/I-cIR2q5bCc/s320/246.JPG" width="249" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(ラングスティーヌ、ほぼ生、半茹で、炙り)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">至福の味。スコットランドのものに比べ、味がピュアで食感が強かった。個人的には半茹でがベスト。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(鯨肉の竜田揚げ(妻作))</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">子供のころの学校給食を思い出す懐かしい味。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(娘特製のデザート)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">ついつい食べ過ぎるやさしい味。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qCPaX8hEcaY/Vr5Q5kcKwDI/AAAAAAAABio/-wTF8V3oPFU/s1600/270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qCPaX8hEcaY/Vr5Q5kcKwDI/AAAAAAAABio/-wTF8V3oPFU/s320/270.JPG" width="235" /></a><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W_GizsZ66Q0/Vr5Q5za3-HI/AAAAAAAABi0/qbRjHJzgwMU/s1600/283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W_GizsZ66Q0/Vr5Q5za3-HI/AAAAAAAABi0/qbRjHJzgwMU/s200/283.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hY1lOyd4x6s/Vr5Q59Y4RhI/AAAAAAAABiw/7Ml0ukk1Gcs/s1600/279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hY1lOyd4x6s/Vr5Q59Y4RhI/AAAAAAAABiw/7Ml0ukk1Gcs/s320/279.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">3日目、</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんが取引をする主に雲丹を獲るダイバーの漁を見に行きました。海流に沿って縦に細長い島々の間で漁をするので当日は潮流が強すぎ、なかなか魚場まで行くのが大変そうでした。それでも揚がってきたときには魚籠の中に雲丹と幾種類かの貝が入っていました。冷たい水の中で体温を守るのは島特産の山羊の毛で編んだスーツだそうです。揚がってくるなり</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんが車の中から袋を出し、道端の岩の上に皿、包丁、ナイフと醤油、山葵まで用意し出しました。吹雪の吹く中の世界第2位のレストラン誕生です。魚籠の中から取り出した雲丹、大蛤、マテ貝などをその場で割り、醤油を少し付けてそのまま口に入れると、寒さなど吹き飛ぶ美味しさでした。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんは驚かせるのも世界一でした。今まで帆立貝や雲丹など、ダイバーがひとつずつ手で獲る漁は日本以外では見たことがありませんでしたが、あの寒さの中で魚介をとり続けている、そしてそれを私たちに提供してくれたダイバーには心から感謝しました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">その後、旧市街で島(国)の大統領府などを見たあと、3日目の晩餐となりました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">材料の鮭が美味しいために、普段ロンドンで口にするスモークサーモンとは別格な味。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(鯨の皮下脂肪のベーコンと干した赤身)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">塩辛い脂肪の熟成した味と赤身の臭みが一緒になるととても美味</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(鯨のベーコンと干した鱈)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">ぱさぱさの鱈に鯨の脂でとても美味しいおつまみ</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(吊るし干しにして発酵させたスケソウダラ。30分茹で、鯨の内臓回りの脂肪を発酵させたものとバターで作ったソースと皮下脂肪を添えて)</strong></span></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oXCwb3xoLZk/Vr5Q-kXZa2I/AAAAAAAABkg/ytAhnoofuPQ/s1600/IMG_20151129_183403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oXCwb3xoLZk/Vr5Q-kXZa2I/AAAAAAAABkg/ytAhnoofuPQ/s320/IMG_20151129_183403.jpg" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">生のとき、私の目の前で</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんがさばき始めたときは、“果たしてこれが食べ物か?”というほど臭かった。発酵した脂のソースはバターと合わせると発酵したブルーチーズの香り。全てを一緒に食べると、、、予想外の美味しさ。思わずお代わりしたが、皆大好物ということであっという間になくなってしまい、2度目のお代わりは適わなかった。。。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(深海に住む大西洋カニ)</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんも残念がっていたが生が手に入らなかったそうで残念ながら冷凍。甘味は通常のブラウンクラブよりも強く、生ならば美味しいだろう。</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4MIfxUt1uY/Vr5Q6UpYJyI/AAAAAAAABjA/7naRXk9hWWQ/s1600/302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4MIfxUt1uY/Vr5Q6UpYJyI/AAAAAAAABjA/7naRXk9hWWQ/s320/302.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">4</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">日目、前日漁を見せてくれたダイバーの兄妹が海草博士ということで彼女の事務所に島で取れる海草についてのレクチャーを聴きに行きました。日本の昆布が森で作られるミネラルを川を通って海を栄養豊かにし、その栄養を吸収して美味しくなるのに対し、木もなく岩肌が剥き出しなこの島で直接海流があたるとしたらどのようになるのかとても興味深いものでした。実際食べてみるとやはり非常に繊細な味でよく言えば“ピュア”悪く言えば“物足りない”味でした。私の妻は藻から取る成分のサプリメントの事業をしているので専門家同士、非常に興味深そうな話をしていました。私はひたすら乾燥した海草を食べ比べていったいどんな料理に使えるのか考え続けていました。</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqQS9qGf2cM/Vr5Q7C1EYjI/AAAAAAAABjM/7YIvK9V0zyU/s1600/328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qqQS9qGf2cM/Vr5Q7C1EYjI/AAAAAAAABjM/7YIvK9V0zyU/s320/328.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">午後からは鮭の養殖場の見学に行きました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">では天然鮭の季節以外は鮭をメニューから外します。お客様からの要望があったときのみ、</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島の鮭をお出ししていますのでそのクォリティーの高さは知っていましたが、改めて現場を見て確信できるものがありました。養殖場の生簀は常に強い海流の中にあり、きれいな水が循環しています。その水がそこで育つ鮭にとって最も大切な要素であることは間違いありませんが、与えられる餌も島の近海で獲られた魚をペレットの主原料としているので他国で作られる養殖鮭と違って全く余分な脂肪、養殖鮭独特の臭みがありません。天然鮭のような香りはありませんが、それでも私が唯一信頼して口にする養殖鮭です。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">その養殖場では、生簀を沖から船で長い時間をかけて移動させ、ファクトリーのポンプで魚をくみ上げます。くみ上げられた魚はチューブの中を泳ぎ、たどり着いたところで一瞬にして〆られます。網で魚をすくったり、船での移動の最終に狭い生簀に積み込まれたりと、普通の養殖場でおきるようなプロセス上のストレスを最小限に食い止め、品質を最優先させています。その後のプロセスも全て品質最優先で衛生面も含め、素晴らしいファクトリーでした。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LJGWhX8iJKQ/Vr5Q6VKBCTI/AAAAAAAABi8/M3jw3meubVc/s1600/306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LJGWhX8iJKQ/Vr5Q6VKBCTI/AAAAAAAABi8/M3jw3meubVc/s200/306.JPG" width="200" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">ほぼファクトリーを一巡したところで</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんが“最高の土産が出来た!”と私たちを車へと急がせました。聞けば彼のお父さんの住んでいた村で鯨漁が行われたとのこと。</span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">来るまでの移動の最中に世界で問題視されている捕鯨について、</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島と日本との関係性や習慣などについて話はつきませんでしたが、冬場は島全体でも捕鯨が行われる機会に恵まれる浜はごくわずかで1ヶ月に1度あるかないかと聞いていましたので今回の旅で見れるとは思っていませんでした。すでに辺りは薄暗くなりかけていたものの、</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんは私たちを連れて行くために長い道のりを車を飛ばしてくれました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">島の捕鯨は獲られた鯨は商業目的には絶対にされず、その集落の中で均等に分配される取り決めになっており、沖に鯨が現れると総出で沖に出て浜に追い込み、独特の方法で生き締めにされます。船で探し出すのではなく、あくまで自然のままの漁です。島は天候により、船でも飛行機でも物資が届けることが出来ないことがあり、長い歴史の中で幾度も鯨のおかげで島民が生きながらえたことがあるそうです。</span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzExY6cSfS0/Vr5Q7jhkY-I/AAAAAAAABjU/356aJCR_Rss/s1600/355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gzExY6cSfS0/Vr5Q7jhkY-I/AAAAAAAABjU/356aJCR_Rss/s320/355.JPG" width="239" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">港に着くとすでに鯨は陸に揚げられ、解体前に冷すために腹を開けて並べられていました。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんが聞いた情報では沖に発見されてから追い込み、〆られるまでにたったの45分だったそうで漁の様子は見ることが出来ませんでした。同じ生き物であるのに魚市場で数え切れない魚が並べられていてもなんとも思わない私が、それが鯨であるとなんともいえない複雑な気持ちになるのはなんとも身勝手であると考えさせられるものがありました。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんのおかげで様々な経験ができ、とても充実した旅でしたが、最後の日に予想もしていなかった捕鯨の文化を見ることが出来たのは</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんが与えてくれた最高の幸運でした。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">その日も最後の晩餐は続きます。</span></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hdTk4m9s2io/Vr5Q-AokswI/AAAAAAAABkI/wuexPf0RnwE/s1600/IMG_20151129_173707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hdTk4m9s2io/Vr5Q-AokswI/AAAAAAAABkI/wuexPf0RnwE/s320/IMG_20151129_173707.jpg" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(コニャックをかけて焼いたラングスティーヌ)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">3日間かけて信じられないほどのラングスティーヌをいただきました。一番はやっぱりシンプルに半湯でしてそのまま食べるものでした。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>(島の代表的な魚の低温調理、鮭、鱈、リング、目抜けと島ジャガイモ)</strong></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">普段養殖鮭は口にしませんがこの日は大きな切り身をたくさん食べることが出来ました。魚の中では目抜けが一番好みでした。付け合せに茹でてくれたアスパラガスポテトと呼ばれるジャガイモは独特の風味があり、美味しくって何も付けずにたくさんいただきました。</span></div>
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<strong><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">(</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんのお母さんお手製デザート3種)</span></strong></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">パリの有名パティシエが作ったものよりも、イタリアの有名カフェのドルチェよりも、どこで食べるデザートよりも美味しかった!甘いものには執着心がない私でも何杯もおかわりして食べました。</span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X9aX9LhJNg/Vr5Q8ey7V3I/AAAAAAAABjo/A7o3BqYq-84/s1600/373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7X9aX9LhJNg/Vr5Q8ey7V3I/AAAAAAAABjo/A7o3BqYq-84/s320/373.JPG" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">とにかく盛りだくさんのおもてなしを受けた</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島への旅、ガイドブック片手ではおそらく10分の1も体験できなかったと思います。</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんは20以上の初めての味の体験を約束してくれましたが、20どころか数え切れない未知の、それでいて日本と共通点の多いどこか懐かしい体験をさせてもらいました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">車の中で</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんと</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島の天気の話をしていたとき、車の行く先は曇り、右のウィンドから見る景色は雪が降り、左には日が差していました。外を歩いていても太陽光が見えたと思ったら突然の吹雪になったり。一日数便の飛行機もそのタイミングによって着陸が困難になり、引き返したり他の国に行くことも多々あるそう。到着できるかどうかわからない、何をするにも予定が立てられないこの島を戦時中、英国の人々は“</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Maybe Island</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">”と呼んだそうです。おそらく(</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Maybe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">)私には今回</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Marni</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">さんがしてくれたおもてなしは人生で一番の、いや、間違いなく(</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Definitely</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">)一番の素晴らしい体験でした。</span><span lang="JA" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">私にとって</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Faroe</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">諸島は“</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Definitely
Island”</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "ms mincho"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">です!</span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-70562337021051683992016-01-06T08:25:00.000+09:002016-01-06T08:25:23.247+09:00Presenting Japan event プレゼンティングジャパン<img height="16" id="96qcvdwjn49k" src="data:image/gif;base64,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" width="16" />
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Japan”, one of projects created by the team of ‘Cool Japan’ in the aim to
globally promote the country in all respects, was held at Queen Elizabeth II
Centre in Central London, sponsored by Japanese ministry offices. The showpiece
of the event, Day 1’s theme was “Cultural Food”. In contrast to preceding
food-related events hosted by government, which focused outputting information,
rather one-way from Japan side, the programme was built on a principle to
deliver ‘authentic voices on topics the local audiences truly fancy’, an
approach that got my empathy. I was given an opportunity to take charge in
overall coordination, conduct presentation and speech, and provide finger-food
for Sake pairing.</span></span></div>
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friends for hands who I unite together with for various situations in everyday
life, a group of professionals tirelessly disseminate Japanese cuisine in many
aspects in their respective fields. Thankfully they joined in with good graces.
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commenced with a presentation from JSS. Umu and The Ledbury jointly prepared
finger-food throughout presentations, and a selection of Sake was served and
paired with each dish. </span></span></div>
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speakers of the day included; Executive chef Brett Graham of The Ledbury,
contemporary European cuisine undoubtedly the most celebrated in London right
now, on ‘Japanese ingredients and culinary art from a chef’s perspective’;
Sybil Kapoor, a food journalist with the deepest understanding of Japanese food
within the British market, on ‘Japanese cuisine and culture in the eyes of the
Brits, and prospective developments’; a Bizen-ware artist Kazuya Ishida, who,
as an acting representative of Bizen, participating in on-going research on
ascending kiln in conjunction with University of Oxford, on ‘On-going
Britain-Japan joint projects; unmistakable tie between food and tableware’;
Umu’s own star head sommelier Ryosuke Mashio, on ‘Sake <i>marriage</i> and its
potential in restaurant scene – in comparison with wine’; and myself on
‘Glancing into Japanese passion towards ingredients through Ikejime, and
one-of-a-kind culinary uniqueness that established in co-relation to the ardor
and industrial progression’. Each one of us individually received a counsel
from sponsoring TED, and carried out respective demonstration and presentation.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;">To my friends who gave all effort from
preparation stage to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> the
very day</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;">,
simply for the diffusion of Japan to the wider world, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I send out my deepest gratitude. </span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Japan”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face";">が一週間にわたってロンドンの中心地、クイーンエリザベス二世会館にて行われました。その目玉となる初日のテーマが“食と酒”で、今までの政府主催の多くの食に関するイベントが日本サイドからの一方的な情報提供だったことに対し、“地元の観客が本当に欲しい情報を生の声で”という考え方に共感し、全体のコーディネート、自らのプレゼンとトーク、酒とのペアリングのフィンガーフードの提供を担当させていただきました。</span></span></div>
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</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face";">のエグゼクティブシェフ、</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Brett
Graham</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face";">による“シェフの目線から見た日本食材と料理法”、英国では最もといっていいほど日本料理を深く理解しているフードジャーナリストの</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;">Sybil
Kapoor</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face";">による“英国人から見た日本料理とその文化、これからの展望”、備前の陶芸家で現在オックスフォード大学と共に登り窯の研究を備前代表で頑張っている石田和也による“現在の英日合同による活動、料理と食器の深いつながり”当店の花形ヘッドソムリエである真塩亮介による“レストランの現場から見た料理と酒との楽しみ方、ワインとの比較”そして私の“いけじめを通してみる日本人の食材に対する情熱と、世界に類を見ないそれに関わる全ての産業の発達に助けられる日本料理の特殊性”と、それぞれ協賛である</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; line-height: 115%;">TED</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: "Baskerville Old Face";">からプレゼンテーションの助言をもらいながらそれぞれデモンストレーションとプレゼンテーションをこなしました。</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-63359230700648233032015-11-27T01:42:00.000+09:002015-11-27T01:42:04.339+09:00Overdue update I kept forgetting….すっかりアップするのを忘れていた大切なお知らせ
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sharing the news had completely slipped my mind, and now seems a little too
overdue, nonetheless, Umu was awarded with 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup> star for Michelin
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precedent existed for Japanese cuisine to attain 2-star status in Europe, where
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from those in America and Japan<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.
Achieving this prestige speaks of binary significances, ones I always bore in
mind as targerts; a blast of an innovative wind through conservative European
tradition and progression in people</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">s understanding
towards Japanese cuisine and its concomitant culture in diverse environment.
One day, one guest at a time, we worked hard believing, by always attending
with sincerity, this moment would surely arrive. Yet a height of the hurdle
exceeded expectation, and before I realised, 5 years have passed since I set my
foot in London. </span></span></div>
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staff, re-developing the route of food supply, enriching selection of
appliance, and reviewing the state of our day-to-day service; tasks heaped
during this course of time. S</span>tep by step, we marched our way
forward, with the support from uncountable number of people. The first
faces I pictured upon receiving the news were of fishermen who go out to the
sea each day regardless to rough tide and perform Ikejime technique, as well as
those of farmers who brought waste land into cultivation and deliver us organic
vegetables. Subsequently upon receiving many congratulatory words I shared the
rapture with the staff I spent day-to-day service with for those long 5 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Umu is
finally standing at a new beginning. Continue to cherish and appreciate each
and every day, we will take our new step. <u9:p></u9:p></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-19303204809815585862015-08-16T08:17:00.000+09:002015-08-16T08:18:55.878+09:00Buddy 相棒<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yOlT2qh_MjU/Vc-v3-qIGyI/AAAAAAAABUg/khznL4UhGzE/s1600/Umu-PWF-0418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yOlT2qh_MjU/Vc-v3-qIGyI/AAAAAAAABUg/khznL4UhGzE/s640/Umu-PWF-0418.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qHLB2qg7XDI/Vc_AbiScl7I/AAAAAAAABVU/qDsEuw2V0K0/s1600/DSC_8459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qHLB2qg7XDI/Vc_AbiScl7I/AAAAAAAABVU/qDsEuw2V0K0/s320/DSC_8459.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I recall the time I was still a fellow at Kitcho
Arashiyama, Kyoto, some twenty years ago, many seniors, juniors came and went
every year. Out of nearly hundred colleagues I lived under the same roof over
the course of a decade, the person I trusted the most, both professionally and
privately, and devoted time out of kitchen together to pottery, tea ceremony
and flower arrangement, was Masato Nishihara. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We once went separate ways when I took up the position
as a resident chef at Japanese Embassy in Geneva, yet entirely coincidentally,
our paths crossed again in New York, although under different circumstances.
While I relocated from Geneva to New York and began working at Morimoto, He
himself moved to New York as an opening staff, an executive head chef for
Kajitsu, the city’s very 1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup> Shojin cuisine restaurant. </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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he and his wife Tomoko shined through their blessed and unique talents,
unsparing endeavor, and amiable characters, pushing the restaurant’s popularity
through the roof, achieving 1 Michelin star in the 1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup> year, and the
2<sup>nd</sup> in the following. Moreover, he was awarded as Rising Star chef
as well as being chosen to be the 2<sup>nd</sup> Japanese chef in the history
to give presentation at world’s finest culinary competition Madrid Fusion. </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Three years ago, in my 2<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>nd</sup> year as a
current position at Umu, they joined me here in London as a head chef and a
head waitress upon completion of their contracts.</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I remembered back in New York, we dreamed of a day
we’d work as a team again, nonetheless I initially encouraged them to pursue
their own paths with their already well-celebrated names. The opportunities
must have been piling up as their contract came to expire, and they literally
could’ve chosen any way they please. Yet they still chose to join me, which was
easily the most touching event in my life. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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soon became reliable members of the team. Grew to be irreplaceable assets to
Umu and brought great pleasure to many guests in day-to-day services. We even
welcomed not so few fans from his time in New York. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Considering our respective positions, the amount of
time we spent here wasn’t plentiful. However occasionally sharing a meal and
taking a trip together to Wales and Portugal, working jointly to create
successful events out of our usual kitchen were precious memories.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okR_9XoI0YI/Vc-wkQp6QaI/AAAAAAAABVA/bFu7zI8RFio/s1600/IMG_2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-okR_9XoI0YI/Vc-wkQp6QaI/AAAAAAAABVA/bFu7zI8RFio/s320/IMG_2529.JPG" width="219" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now three years have passed, and they are taking their
next step, returning to Japan. Their more than sufficient skills, moreover, the
exceptional personalities will undoubtedly lead to profound success. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We gave away a farewell party on their final working
day at Umu. Lavishing food, including a roasted whole pigling, and heartfelt
speeches filled another memorable moment. Masato hopped on to a sofa at the
end, and amused everyone with his eloquent yet equally baffling Independence
Day speech (the date being the 4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> of July) in his fluent English. I
tipped my hat to his charm that can always own the show in any situation. </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFoVxgpTcqo/Vc-wfUqA6rI/AAAAAAAABUo/yVitt1saqaY/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fFoVxgpTcqo/Vc-wfUqA6rI/AAAAAAAABUo/yVitt1saqaY/s320/044.JPG" width="212" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Just before the departure to Japan, we enjoyed a
‘family gathering” at their favourite restaurant Ledbury. Once again a
remarkable night, thanks to Chef Brett’s special cooperation. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Masato and Tomoko, thank you for three years worth of
inspirations and delights. We’ll surely see each other soon!</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私がジュネーブで公邸料理人の職を得てからは二人とも全く違う道を歩んでいましたが、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">5</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年後に偶然にもニューヨークで別の職場とはいえ、再会を果たしました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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leading resort Vila Vita Parc, a 5-star hotel in Algarve I’ve stopped by during
my last trip to Portugal, hosted a unique gastronomic event that gathers
internationally awarded chefs, “Fine Wines & Food Fair 2015”, for a second
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the invitation jointly with Masato Nishihara, a head chef of Umu for 3 years,
moreover an irreplaceable comrade of mine who I’d been cooking side by side
since the apprentice era at Kitcho in our 20s. He usually stays back and be the
backbone to Umu in my absence, thus this was a rare opportunity for a trip
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XzUxWmUyaeM/VaALxxEoTzI/AAAAAAAABOM/Ayc5BVUe0WI/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XzUxWmUyaeM/VaALxxEoTzI/AAAAAAAABOM/Ayc5BVUe0WI/s200/118.JPG" width="133" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During my
visit in the last winter, I toured the port of Sagres guided by a local
fishmonger Pedro, and discovered few local fish yet I must admit the
disappointment for a hiatus in fishing season due to the Christmas holiday.
This time around, I planned our trip with a day to spare, allowing us to create
again a setting to learn from traditional thread fishermen. I recognise their
interest towards Ikejime as a promising reliability. Most fish at Umu comes in
from Cornwall, but Portuguese fish recently added to our selection, mainly warm
current varietals, is showing remarkable stability in quality. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdBPoZ-RFk4/VaALwO2XTbI/AAAAAAAABN4/omxvK9IpVYk/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HdBPoZ-RFk4/VaALwO2XTbI/AAAAAAAABN4/omxvK9IpVYk/s320/094.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Arrived in
the afternoon 2 days prior to the event, and immediately began prepping in the
kitchen right after we checked-in. We were invited to a wine-pairing dinner in
the evening, at hotel’s 2 michelin-starred restaurant, held as a part of the
culinary event and hosted by a 3 starred guest chef, Gert De Mangeleer. All the
plates, mainly vegetable oriented, simply had nothing to fault. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dR38E_bG4zM/VaALxdiHIdI/AAAAAAAABOI/pXLUSvXv_cw/s1600/117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dR38E_bG4zM/VaALxdiHIdI/AAAAAAAABOI/pXLUSvXv_cw/s320/117.JPG" width="213" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The dinner
commenced at 7.00pm, nonetheless, the clock was ticking to 11.00pm by we
reached a dessert course. We rushed out without having a cup of coffee, to get
ready in time to be picked up by Pedro at midnight. He was right on schedule
and we arrived at Segres by 1.00am. Stuffed with all the courses and glasses of
wine, I felt a little skeptical to go on board out to the sea. Yet I gulped
down motion sickness pills, snuggled into a corner of a tiny interior and took
a much-needed nap for 2 hours during a journey to the fishing point.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Having said
that, the open sea that surrounds the port of Segres receives swelling waves,
and I couldn’t pull myself together due to dizziness even when we arrived at
the point. It was a long fight with seasick for me, while roughly 6,000
long-line hooks were being thrown in. Masato seemed to be completely knocked
down, being nowhere to be found.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Oku3a2lN6c/VaALyUG4daI/AAAAAAAABOQ/UvpdCfKbQbo/s1600/125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Oku3a2lN6c/VaALyUG4daI/AAAAAAAABOQ/UvpdCfKbQbo/s320/125.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Red rockfish was hauled in from the dark deep
sea, one by one as the lines were tagged. It was an unique scenery, and also a
beautiful one; shining red body of the fish appearing from 600 meters below the
sea level. Within the red bunch were a few black-silver objects, Stone bass.
This highly priced fish within European markets is also one of my favourites,
and this fishing trip served to create a possible breakthrough solution to have
it shipped to London, pre-treated with Ikejime. Despite being in the condition
that even hard to stand, perceptive crews mastered the technique in no time.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QHm8t3lAiY4/VaALzDZt8TI/AAAAAAAABOY/YoqypeciD0g/s1600/138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QHm8t3lAiY4/VaALzDZt8TI/AAAAAAAABOY/YoqypeciD0g/s320/138.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While being
thrown back to the floor again during the return trip, an inviting aroma
tickled my nose out of blue. Regardless to my almost non-existing appetite,
Pedro brought a pot brimming over with a Portuguese style fishermen’s stew. A
stocked that filled with the smell of the sea, and potatoes soaked up the sea
essence, and more than anything, fresh seafood that still vividly stuck in my
mind; I cleaned the pot with sickness totally out of the window, yet I was soon
in an immobile state, again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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appeared from nowhere as we arrived at the port after being down for 16 hours.
Being a beginner at the sea, the trip must have become a precious experience
for him… right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvYe3yVbdqs/VaAL2CizEhI/AAAAAAAABPE/TzX1O0nxyUQ/s1600/182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rvYe3yVbdqs/VaAL2CizEhI/AAAAAAAABPE/TzX1O0nxyUQ/s320/182.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xhk_CM9uUlI/VaAL0Qym5OI/AAAAAAAABO0/mvWPUXNqVQ0/s1600/162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xhk_CM9uUlI/VaAL0Qym5OI/AAAAAAAABO0/mvWPUXNqVQ0/s320/162.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In addition
to the ship we went on board which targets relatively deep fishing points,
Pedro had spoken to a crew of a boat that does thread fishing at rather shallow
points and arranged to keep live sea bass and red sea bream. According to
Pedro, young boatmen showed profound interests toward Ikejime, and were looking
for an opportunity to see it first hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Whipped my body, still in agony even back on the land, and demonstrated
Ikejime in the corner of the port. I am delighted every time I see many fishermen
gathering and listening with such eagerness. They were staggered by a quick
transformation in colour of the sea bream, from blight red to silver-ish hue.
The technique is, in fact, a simple process if the logic behind is fathomed,
and thanks to Pedro’s professional translation, I could work feeling
extra-rewarding with their speedy comprehension. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZxep2XYQmg/VaAL55UJIVI/AAAAAAAABPs/l1PZAXlA7Ss/s1600/199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZxep2XYQmg/VaAL55UJIVI/AAAAAAAABPs/l1PZAXlA7Ss/s200/199.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lin92sO49ZQ/VaAL4su2INI/AAAAAAAABPc/UDCmP_0BG8I/s1600/191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lin92sO49ZQ/VaAL4su2INI/AAAAAAAABPc/UDCmP_0BG8I/s200/191.JPG" width="133" /></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next day was
finally the day of the event. This trip was entirely blessed with weather and
the day did not see one cloud in the sky. My condition was back to perfect, and
began preparing from early morning. Each and every staff of the hotel was
collaborative and I was allowed to work in an open environment. Special thanks
goes to Juliana, a mediator since the receipt of the invitation, whose ample
generosity was apparent in her responses, liaised and met everyone’s need
precisely and in timely manner, moreover with kindness. Her dependability, not
only as a manager but also as a person, let me work freely. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8SGB21EpqJo/VaAMAK-psBI/AAAAAAAABRA/6xBK4PzWxWs/s1600/_MG_9008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8SGB21EpqJo/VaAMAK-psBI/AAAAAAAABRA/6xBK4PzWxWs/s200/_MG_9008.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xGm2Pby4veg/VaAL7cOShWI/AAAAAAAABP8/Q1zX7LULWpo/s200/210.JPG" width="126" /></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bonito
supplied by Pedro, in quantity that sufficient for serving 300 guests, was more
than adequate in its freshness. Smoking them with abundant charcoal and straw
had a rustic bliss. To that rusticity, Masato added deli</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cate spices and
seasoning of Japanese cuisine, many guests kindly left us with compliments.
Only unfortunate thing was a decoration Masato and I created, out of a fallen
tree and straw we found on the way back from fishing trip, could not stand out
under the dimmed light. All the same, I enjoyed the frenetic, battle-like chaos
with an army of fellows. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NcSBAXwiKHg/VaAL-N4vrrI/AAAAAAAABQk/-BCUmtyVpVc/s1600/237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NcSBAXwiKHg/VaAL-N4vrrI/AAAAAAAABQk/-BCUmtyVpVc/s200/237.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8SGB21EpqJo/VaAMAK-psBI/AAAAAAAABRA/6xBK4PzWxWs/s1600/_MG_9008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I send my
gratitude to the hotel for the invitation, the kind-hearted staff, and the
associated chefs. Last but not least, I send my biggest thanks to Pedro who
helped to discover fishermen with passion for Ikejime and spent one whole day
with us between his hectic schedules, moreover served the delicious and
bewitching fishermen’s pot.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">また、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">3</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">年間UMUの副料理長として頑張ってくれている西原理人は一緒にUMUの料理を作り続けている、吉兆時代、共に</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">20</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">代の時からの唯一無二、かけがえのない仲間ですが、今回は一緒に、ダブルネームで参加することにしました。いつも私がレストランから離れるときはレストランを守ってくれているので今回やっと、念願の二人の旅が実現しました。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8MhEd8GlVk/VaAL4udtn2I/AAAAAAAABPg/gXx9e2YTpCU/s1600/187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a8MhEd8GlVk/VaAL4udtn2I/AAAAAAAABPg/gXx9e2YTpCU/s200/187.JPG" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">冬に滞在した時に現地の魚屋の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">に</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sagres</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の漁港に連れて行ってもらい、現地の魚を見ましたが、あいにくクリスマスシーズンということもあり、漁が出なく残念な思いをしました。今回は一日余裕を持った滞在とし、改めて糸釣りの漁師を手配してくれました。彼らの活けジメに対する関心はとても頼もしく思っています。UMUで使う魚の多くは</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cornwall</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">産ですが、最近使い始めたポルトガルの魚は英国では見られない暖流系の魚がメインでとても高いクォリティーを保っています。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">2日前の午後にチェックインし、すぐに厨房でイベントに使う食材の仕込みをしました。夜はホテル内にある2つ星のレストラン“</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ocean restaurant”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">で今回のイベントの一環であるベルギーからの三ツ星招待シェフ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Gert De Mangeleer</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">によるワインペアリングディナーにも招待してもらいました。料理は野菜がメインで非の打ちどころのない素晴らしいものでした。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFCpid4gbGg/VaATf-PBMhI/AAAAAAAABRs/PC6mJmY2fAg/s1600/130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bFCpid4gbGg/VaATf-PBMhI/AAAAAAAABRs/PC6mJmY2fAg/s200/130.JPG" width="133" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">しかし、外洋に面した</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sagres</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">周辺の海はうねりが高く、釣り場に着いてもふらふらと起き上がることが出来ません。それからは船酔いとの格闘で約</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">6000</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">本の釣り針(はえ縄)を投入している間はほとんど起き上がれませんでした。理人は姿すら見えないところをみると船のどこかで完全にダウンしているようです。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCkb-BIihLc/VaAL1yeIPNI/AAAAAAAABPI/KspsBHT7SZA/s1600/179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCkb-BIihLc/VaAL1yeIPNI/AAAAAAAABPI/KspsBHT7SZA/s320/179.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">帰りの行程で、あまりにも辛くてまた横になっていると、どこからともなく美味しそうなにおいが漂ってきます。体調からして食欲はわきませんでしたがしばらくすると</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が鍋いっぱいのポルトガル風漁師鍋を振る舞ってくれました。スープいっぱいの海の香りとそれがしみ込んだジャガイモ、何より新鮮な魚のおいしさは忘れられません。船酔いも忘れて平らげてしまいましたが、食べ終わった後はまた、動けなくなってしまいました。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcKp0o7DJHw/VaALzHD9KMI/AAAAAAAABOc/zt7lYsF1NAE/s1600/133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tcKp0o7DJHw/VaALzHD9KMI/AAAAAAAABOc/zt7lYsF1NAE/s200/133.JPG" width="133" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">港に着くと</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">16</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時間倒れ続けていた理人がようやく起き出してきました。海には全く慣れていない彼にとってはとても貴重な体験となりましたでしょう。</span></span></div>
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<span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny4of90fALM/VaAL1H2pESI/AAAAAAAABOw/zP7MBnKhmM0/s320/167.JPG" width="213" /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">私たちが乗った船は比較的深い</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">600</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">メートル前後の海底を狙う船でしたが、より浅い海で糸釣りをする船に</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が前もって声をかけておいてくれていてスズキと真鯛を生きたままでキープしておいてくれました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の話ではまだ若い船頭で活けジメに非常に興味があり、ぜひ指導してほしいとのこと、陸に上がってもまだふらつく体に鞭を打って漁港の隅で活けジメをしました。多くの釣り人が集まってきて真剣に聞いてくれる姿を見ると本当に嬉しくなります。鯛の神経を抜いた時に一瞬にして真っ赤な体色が銀色に変わる様子を皆驚いていました。理屈がわかれば簡単な作業ですが、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の専門的な通訳のおかげで皆納得してくれたらしく、やりがいがありました。</span></span></div>
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Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が用意してくれた</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">300</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">人分の鰹の鮮度は申し分なく、大量の炭と藁で燻していると野趣を感じて楽しいものでした。その野趣的なものに理人特製の日本的な繊細な薬味と味付けが加わり、多くのお客様から大盛況でした。前日の漁の帰りに理人と見つけた倒木と藁の飾りつけが夜のライトの下ではちょっぴり隠れてしまって残念でしたが、戦争のような忙しさを多くの仲間と共に楽しむことが出来ました。</span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xt3iXIyFyk/VaAL8v1NO3I/AAAAAAAABQc/6Wj6AktRszA/s1600/227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9xt3iXIyFyk/VaAL8v1NO3I/AAAAAAAABQc/6Wj6AktRszA/s200/227.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">招待してくれたホテル、そこで働く多くの気の良いスタッフ、招待された仲間たち皆に心から感謝しました。そして多くの漁師に声をかけ、その中から活けジメにパッションを持ってくれる漁師を見つけ出し、超多忙な中、一日私たちに付き合ってくれて漁師鍋まで振る舞ってくれた</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pedro</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">にも感謝感謝です。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In the early May, right in the gorgeous season of
fresh verdure, I travelled to Cotswold to see Mr. Dai, and watch sea trout and
Atlantic salmon fishing practiced only in a few countable number of regions in
Wales. Fishermen specializing in the traditional coracle fishing asked of me to
perform Ikejime, since they’d seen me at the Elver releasing event hosted by
Dai. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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small, willow-structured boat with a mere capacity of one adult, hauling a gill
net together in between while skillfully rowing an oar in the other hand,
catching trout and salmon that come swimming upstream from an estuary. The type
of fishing that’d long been passed on as a tradition in Wales is devised for
fish with strict regulation on its volume of catch, moreover the method itself
is recognized as a heritage allowing only handful of permitted specialists to
practice, and currently only 10 of them exist. </span></span></div>
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high tides, thus it is crucial to foresee and grasp the opportunity in the
right timing. Especially sea trout is known to come upstream in late nights
during spring tide, and this trip was planned accordingly to its season. </span></span></div>
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on the day, and treated a light yet luxurious supper at his place including
dishes made of Iberico ham and smoked salmon. Dai’s house, located within
a small town of Cotswold, has a charming stone-built exterior unique to the
region, with equally attractive interior equipped with a stone-kiln oven and
Italian-made Tamagnini’s ham slicer. The depth of his dedication towards what
interests him, to create and design such a lavishing space with his own hands
that serves as his own cooking studio amazed me. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Headed towards Wales and arrived at the river around
2.00 a.m. The fishing had already begun, though no sign of catch was seen. I
patiently observed from the riverbank up until around 4.00 a.m., unfortunately
not one fish was caught, and therefore I could not perform Ikejime this time
around. Nevertheless, we said our goodbyes with a promise to meet again when
next opportunity arises.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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shoulder in the dead of night almost strike</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">d</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> me as big turtles, which adds another
interesting and unique aspect to the fishing. The good people of Wales who
value and pass on the tradition simultaneously with considering for the limited
resources of the fish left me nothing but profound respect. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">新緑の美しい5月の初めにコッツウォルズの</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏に誘われ、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Wales</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の一部の地域のみで行われている海鱒と大西洋鮭をとるための漁、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Coracle</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">を使った漁を見に行きました。以前</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">氏の主催するウナギの稚魚を放流する事業を手伝ったときに会場に来ていた伝統漁師から魚の“活けジメ”を教えてほしいという依頼でした。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-44500057368614012152015-04-07T22:04:00.002+09:002015-07-25T04:12:04.941+09:00Young chef’s competition and visiting Portuguese fisherman 和食コンペティションとポルトガルの伝統漁師<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">November
last year, a preliminary round of a competition for rising young chefs
specialising in Japanese cuisine overseas, an event sponsored by the ministry
of agriculture, held in London before the final round taking place Japan. I was
appointed as a chairman of the occasion as well as a demonstrator. </span></span></div>
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established food writer Mr. Matthew Fort, celebrity chefs, Mr. Brett Graham
from Ledbury and Mr. Yasuhiro Mineno from Yashin Ocean House, had formed a
judging committee. </span></span></div>
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Yashin Ocean House and Pzemyslaw from our very own Umu team had been selected
to compete after passing the requirements of holding non-Japanese nationality
and working as a resident chef in London-based Japanese restaurant, and both
chefs disputed with Wagyu beef being the theme ingredient. The contestants
handled the unaccustomed ingredient with their utmost effort, creating dishes
with high degree of integrity. After a close race, Daniel won by an extremely
slim margin, and gained a ticket to Japan. </span></span></div>
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with the topic “Japanese culinary manners to ingredients”, a demonstration
consisted of introduction to Ikejime fish preserving techniques, moreover as an
interpretation of Japanese concept “Mottainai” – a term expressing remorse
towards waste – I performed cooking methods that can consume every part of fish
from its head, bone and even to its guts. </span></span></div>
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merchants in the audience, who deals fish from Portugal, showed great interest
in the Ikejime technique, and subsequently I tried out a range of fish received
from him on several occasions. The surprisingly extremely high quality fish,
which in addition had extraordinary freshness compare to London market, were
unlike those belong to cold-water within the proximity of Britain, but
comprised of fish generally preferring warm water such as bonito, longtooth
grouper and sea bream, and for its rarity, I gradually added to Umu’s menu. </span></span></div>
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see keen curiosity of a group of Portugese fishermen towards Ikejime technique,
and being enchanted with traditional thread fishing contributing to the local
market by sustaining good quality fish, I visited Portugal at the end of the
year. </span></span></div>
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short 3-days stay in Lisbon, I headed towards Algarve region in the south to
meet Pedro, a middleman in the distribution line. Courtesy to his guide, I got
to enjoy varieties of fresh natural ingredients such as local seafood,
shellfish, Iberian black pork and an olive oil, some of which are rarely seen
in UK.</span></span></div>
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due to Christmas and New Year’s holiday season, fishing boats being out on the
shore were almost none, and understandably fish could only be seen sparsely at
the auction too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nonetheless with
Pedro’s arrangement, we managed to locate a sea bass, on which I demonstrated
ikejime to the fishermen. They watched with eagerness and growing interest in
their eyes, and we part ways with a promise to teach the technique once again
in the future, but next time would be on the boat with the freshest fish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU78zLmNI1w/VSPTMR4U3SI/AAAAAAAABK0/DHochEuBAV4/s1600/P1050129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU78zLmNI1w/VSPTMR4U3SI/AAAAAAAABK0/DHochEuBAV4/s1600/P1050129.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">11</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">月、農林水産省が主催で海外の日本料理、若手料理人を、発掘、選考して日本でコンペティションをするというイベントの予選会がロンドンでありました。私はそのイベントの委員長と日本料理のデモンストレーションを任されました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">著名なフードライターの</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Matthew Fort</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">、セレブリティーシェフ、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ledbury</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Brett Graham,</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Yashin
ocean house</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の峯野シェフが審査委員会として駆けつけてくれました。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1SfSD43T7k/VSPTFnNZIoI/AAAAAAAABKk/oxmF-rANv2U/s1600/DSC02864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-x1SfSD43T7k/VSPTFnNZIoI/AAAAAAAABKk/oxmF-rANv2U/s1600/DSC02864.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">コンペティションは和牛をテーマにロンドンの日本料理店で働く日本人国籍を持たない、将来を期待される料理人という条件で選抜され、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Yashin ocean house</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Daniel</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">と当店</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">UMU</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Przemyslaw</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">のあいだで争われました。二人とも使い慣れない和牛を一生懸命使いこなし、完成度の高い料理を作っていました。接戦の末、非常に僅差で</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Daniel</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が勝ち、日本行の切符を手にしました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">デモンストレーションでは“日本料理の素材の扱い方”というテーマの一環として“活けジメ”を紹介し、また、“もったいない”という言葉の解説のためにその魚を頭、骨から内臓までの調理の仕方を実践しました。</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6S09taLOqo/VSPSu2_jWEI/AAAAAAAABJc/QexdFsuaA2o/s1600/207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6S09taLOqo/VSPSu2_jWEI/AAAAAAAABJc/QexdFsuaA2o/s1600/207.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">そのデモンストレーションを見に来てくれたポルトガルの魚を扱う業者さんが活けジメに非常に関心を持ってくれました。彼らの扱う魚を幾度か試してみたところ、非常にクォリティーが高く、ロンドンではほとんど見られない鮮度でした。また、英国で獲れる冷水系の魚とは違い、温水系に属する鰹、クエ、タイ類などが豊富でしたので少しずつUMUのメニューに加えていきました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ポルトガルの漁師グループが活けジメに関心を持ってくれていること、そして私自身もクォリティーの高い魚を取引する伝統的な糸釣り漁師に興味を持ち、年末にポルトガルを訪れました。</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-79803009689240176222015-03-19T20:10:00.000+09:002015-03-19T20:10:41.147+09:00Demonstration of Ikejime in Padstow and fishing with Chris 冬のCornwallでの活けジメデモンストレーションと漁師
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On request
from Cornwall Food & Drink, an organisation supporting local small-scale
producers, I gathered with up-and-coming chefs from London and Cornwall’s local
fishermen to demonstrate Ikejime (a type of fish preserving method) technique. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cj25mlsY9dM/VQqqHLF514I/AAAAAAAABH4/SEfcqD0g9pw/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cj25mlsY9dM/VQqqHLF514I/AAAAAAAABH4/SEfcqD0g9pw/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0248.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Padstow, a
humble town the event took place in, is known for its fish and beautiful
scenery, and despite having to pass by on few occasions previously, I hadn’t
had a chance to actually visit and I was thrilled for this opportunity. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Got home
from work at almost 2am on Saturday night, took a brief nap before heading out
to pick up a car around 8am. By the time I arrived at Padstow, it was past
3.30pm and the partakers had already assembled and gone to see a lobster
hatchery. I immediately began preparation at the site’s restaurant for the
demonstration commencing at 4.00pm. After a commemorative photo shoot, I
showcased the ikejime technique on live turbot I brought from London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SrIxG4411Wo/VQqqGVj5EUI/AAAAAAAABHo/D-Jc4JaSitk/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SrIxG4411Wo/VQqqGVj5EUI/AAAAAAAABHo/D-Jc4JaSitk/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0742.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the
debate session took place after the demonstration, the participants, who create
distribution lines in cooperation with fishermen, earnestly discussed possible
breakthroughs on how to bring fish back fresh from the shore, additionally and
more importantly, how to deliver as fresh to London outlets. Many fish boats
here lack fish-preserving tanks (unlike the ones in Japan) and expertise in
transporting live fish is almost non-existence; obstacles keep on piling yet I
trust that one by one they will be solved, more so when the fishermen will
return to the shore frequently in spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The plan to
visit a butcher and organic farmhouse the next morning sadly had to be
cancelled due to my imperfect condition. Rested up until noon before heading
out to Dylan’s house in Helston. We had already scheduled to go on Dylan’s dad
Chris’ boat the next day. The misfortune in timings had not permitted Chris and
I to go fishing together yet, despite numberless times Dylan had taken me
aboard onto several different boats. It was like one of my dearest dream coming
true. </span></span></div>
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that night, I was welcomed by exceptional quality spider crabs, prepared and
steamed by Dylan himself in his atelier. Once I started on the crabs, I could
not refrain myself from chowing down, and while Dylan’s wife Mutsuko prepared
salad and other accompaniments, I tucked in 2 whole crabs in no time. Spider crab
has a distinctive flavour that varies from one to another, and those seen in
restaurants’ fish tanks, often lined up by the Mediterranean coast, are far
from edible. Being judged and selected by professional eyes like Dylan’s, the
crabs were undoubtedly as rich or even richer in “Kanimiso” (crab innards) than
those from Japan, and an extra robust wildness hinted in the meat.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoiGE9BbZaU/VQqqgbuHEWI/AAAAAAAABII/6PpAU5VdrvE/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RoiGE9BbZaU/VQqqgbuHEWI/AAAAAAAABII/6PpAU5VdrvE/s1600/IMG_3448.JPG" height="320" width="213" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was up and
about by 4.00am the next morning and ready to board Lady Hamilton. The bay
where the boat is moored does not offer any port facilities, and all equipment
first needs to be loaded onto small boat in order to be transferred onto Lady
Hamilton, anchored on the shore. Considering the amount of fishing tools, ices,
and also captured fish if on the way back, I salute the crew endure the routine
every single day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First, we
pulled up the gill net that was set in shoal the night before; only crabs and a
few unimpressive numbers of fish had been caught, along with tons of jellyfish
that interfere with fishing. According to Chris, jellyfish was not to be found
locally before, however similarly to the situation in the coast of the Japan
Sea in recent years, upsurge occurred mysteriously. “Could it be related to
global warming?”; such thought crossed my mind. </span></span></div>
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re-setting the net back into the shoal, we headed to haul the net at a deeper
point. The result was indifferently disappointing and only caught a countable
number of pollack, haddock, etc. This spot, too, had jellyfish hindering.</span></span></div>
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returning to the point in the shoal, we once again hauled the net that had been
set for about 3 hours. Unexpected from the earlier result, the net was filled
with a plenty of fish this time, and diversely coloured fish, such as pollack,
haddock, cod, lemon sole, red mullet, streaked gurnard and john dory, have
filled the captivity tank. Chris was simply delighted for the fortunate turn of
event; that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>significantly contradictory
result could occur just after 3 hours of laying the net, from the exact point
where the overnight set miserably failed previously. However what amazed me
more was his nonetheless positive and firm attitude to re-set the net in that
precise location, by believing the possible positive outcome based on tide
movement as well as calculated time flame and his instinct coming from years of
experience. I encounter similar events while I’m out fishing for my hobby, and
I reckon having the ability to read and predict the vast nature can equal to
the very primary joy of fishing, yet only experience can bring such skill. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Experience,
knowledge, and luck that can change the game completely in one turn; for all of
these dynamics, fishing can continue to entertain. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I send my
heartfelt gratitude to the friendly crews of Chris’ and the family who always
gives me warmest welcome.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7V_Mx2HPNA/VQqqGz0lCAI/AAAAAAAABHs/Sz1sQJJ8nYc/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7V_Mx2HPNA/VQqqGz0lCAI/AAAAAAAABHs/Sz1sQJJ8nYc/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG" height="212" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cornwall </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の小生産者を支援している団体、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cornwall Food & Drink</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">からの依頼があり、ロンドンの若手有名シェフと地元の漁師を集めて活けジメのデモンストレーションをしてきました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Padstow</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">は魚で有名な街ですが、私は傍を通りながらもまだ行ったことがなく、きれいな街と聞いていたので楽しみでした。</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">土曜日に仕事から帰宅したのが夜中の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">2</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時前、仮眠をとって</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">8</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時に車をピックアップに行ったのち、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Padstow</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">に到着したのは既に</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">3</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時半になっており、参加者は皆、既に集合してロブスターハッチェリーの見学に行った後でした。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">4</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">時からデモンストレーションと聞いていたのでそのまま会場のレストランで用意にかかり、港での記念撮影の後、ロンドンから生かして持ってきた</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Turbot(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">石ヒラメ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">) </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">を使って活けジメのデモンストレーションをしました。 </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix-fGTyKou8/VQquKGFS2uI/AAAAAAAABJI/KX72_Pi8JjA/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix-fGTyKou8/VQquKGFS2uI/AAAAAAAABJI/KX72_Pi8JjA/s1600/Cornwall-Ikejime-PWF-0796.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">デモの後のディスカッションの時、漁師と流通を作るメンバーの間で“漁の後、いかにしたら魚を生きたまま港に持って帰れるか、またはロンドンまで運べるか”ということを真剣に考えてくれました。日本と違って船にもともと生簀が無いこと、輸送のノウハウが無いことなど、課題は多くありますが、春になって海に頻繁に出られるようになったとき、少しずつでも試していってもらうことに期待し、常に連絡を取り合うことを約束しました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">翌日は近郊にある有機農家と精肉業者を訪ねる予定でしたが、朝起きた時、調子が今一つで私は昼まで休み、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Helston</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dylan</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の家に行きました。翌日には</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dylan</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">のお父さん、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
Chris</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">のボートに乗せてもらうことに決まっていました。今まで幾多のボートに乗せてもらっていてもいつもタイミングが悪く、</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Chris</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">とは今回が初めてで、やっと念願が叶いました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWIqHQV1jTU/VQqqkNwHfgI/AAAAAAAABIY/lHbmCJSKidA/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lWIqHQV1jTU/VQqqkNwHfgI/AAAAAAAABIY/lHbmCJSKidA/s1600/IMG_3417.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">着いたその日には</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dylan</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が工房で蒸したてのスパイダークラブの雄の飛び切りのものを用意しておいてくれました。奥様の</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Mutsuko</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">さんがサラダなどを用意してくれている間、たまらずカニにむしゃぶりついたらあとは止まることを知らず、大きなカニを2杯平らげました。スパイダークラブの味は非常に個体差があり、特に水槽に入ったものをよく地中海沿岸の観光地のレストランで見るものは食べられたものではありません。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Dylan</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">家のようなプロフェッショナルに選んでもらったものの、たっぷり入ったカニみそは日本産のどのカニのものよりも美味しく、野性味のある身も非常に地味深いものです。</span></span></div>
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Hamilton</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">が停泊している入江に港は無く、すべての荷物をまずは小型ボートに乗せて沖に停泊させているボートに積みなおさな</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ければなりません。積み込む漁の道具、氷、帰りには獲った魚まで、毎日この作業をしているということを考えると本当に頭が下がります。</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">前日の夜に浅場(60m前後)に仕掛けておいてくれた刺し網をまず引き上げましたがあまり思わしい収穫はなく、カニと少しの魚だけでした。それにも増して、多くのクラゲが入っており、漁の手を邪魔します。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Chris</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">曰く、以前は全く見られなかったということで、その大量発生は日本海沿岸の定置網でも近年起こっていることなのでとても不思議なことです。世界的な温暖化のせいでしょうか。</span></span></div>
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haddock</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">(スケトウダラ)などがぱらぱらと獲れただけでした。またも多くのクラゲに邪魔されます。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">元の浅場のポイントに戻り、3時間ほど前に入れた網を再び上げると今度はたくさんの魚が上がってきました。</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pollack, Haddock, Cod(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">タラ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">), Lemon sole(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">カレイの仲間</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">), Red
mullet(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ひめじ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">), Streaked gurnard(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ホウボウ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">), John dory(</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">マトウダイ</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">)</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">、大きなサバなど、色とりどりの魚でボックスはいっぱいになりました。一夜仕掛けていた網にほとんど入っていなかったのに同じポイントでもほんの3時間でいっぱいの魚が入ったことに</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Chris</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">も本当に喜んでいましたが、その可能性を潮の流れや時間で読み取って的確に再度網を仕掛けた彼の経験と勘には驚かされました。そういったことは私の趣味の釣りでも良くあることで、自然を読み解くことそのものが釣りの楽しさであると同時に経験が全てです。経験、知識、そしてそれ以上の運に左右される、だから面白いのが釣り、漁です。</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-36329500934313745112014-10-22T03:26:00.000+09:002014-10-22T03:42:58.282+09:00Eel release in Lake Llangorse Wales and Japan400 Plymouth festival ウェールズLlangorse湖でのウナギ稚魚の放流と日英友好400年記念フェスティバルでの“活けジメ”プレゼンテーション<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Despite that the season of wild salmon and
elver ended early this month, I decided to join a ch</span>arity project to release
eel into nature hosted and invited by Dai, a leader of fishermen supplying
mentioned fish to Umu and also a proprietor of salmon farming company. <br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q5c1ie7e2mk/VEaVDuH1vgI/AAAAAAAABEc/la7_Di4zyeU/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q5c1ie7e2mk/VEaVDuH1vgI/AAAAAAAABEc/la7_Di4zyeU/s1600/020.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Elver caught in a net in early spring are
taken care of in fish preserves until grown healthfully until appropriate size,
which then are released to a lake in Wales, where eel is known to be extinct
due to excessive fishing by the landowner. The project, which had begun few
years back, already started showing positive results. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Regretfully Japanese eel has recently been
registered as an endangered species due to excessive fishing of both full-grown
and juvenile fish. Wild eel also continues to decrease in number around Europe,
yet few volunteers such as Dai’s organization devote to actualize concrete
plans to preserve the nature while sufficient number of larva still exist in
the wild. Moreover, strict regulations are casted upon eel fishing including
the elver fishing I once tagged along with Dai. The fishermen respect and
follow the regulation, and such approach teaches me many things, setting me an
example of a fisherman from an island nation. The contributions we can offer as
one restaurant is limited, thence being able to be a part of the project was a
privilege as well as a pleasure to us. </span></div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPlo1_9zgh0/VEaVFqaOe7I/AAAAAAAABEk/6ITyCTnswwo/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPlo1_9zgh0/VEaVFqaOe7I/AAAAAAAABEk/6ITyCTnswwo/s1600/029.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In addition, since our head chef Masato
Nishihara, a friend of mine of 20 years’ standing who I lived under the same
roof with during my time at Kitcho, had instated the current position almost 3
years ago, we did not get an opportunity to have same off days due to our
respective roles. This time, upon many requests and invitations, we finally
grasped a rare chance to have a short trip together. We laughed and enjoyed the
whole trip, almost taking us back to 20 years ago when we used to visit
potteries and farmers as young minds.</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPRs1exPXAo/VEaUyg-seQI/AAAAAAAABEE/u6UDpJfNVLg/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPRs1exPXAo/VEaUyg-seQI/AAAAAAAABEE/u6UDpJfNVLg/s1600/008.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Left London at 1 a.m. after the dinner
service on Thursday and arrived at Dai’s home around 4 a.m. while it was still
dark around. Honey-coloured walls and straightly-lined roofs, the house had the
charm unique to the specific part of country. After a brief nap in the beds
that were readily made for us, we headed to Lake Llangorse in Wales by Dai’s
car.</span></div>
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of staff from Dai’s company, Severn & Wye Smokery, was busy preparing
set-ups for barbeque and eel larva for the main event. A group of children
arrived in coaches after a short while, who then enjoyed hot dogs we’d given
out before splitting onto a few boats and heading to the lake for releasing the
elver. </span></div>
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salmon provided by the company while the kids were away for rough one hour and
a half. Preparing sushi for great number of people simultaneously is never
easy, especially with minimal equipment, yet I must say I relished contrasting
environment under the clear, blue sky. </span></div>
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shot out many questions while Masato was handling the eel. The almost
transparently pure smiles and energetic laughter, along with simple words of
appreciations coming back from each one of the kids while we distributed
freshly made sushi, we felt our hearts being soothed. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">After the children had departed, we were
invited onto the boats to go release remaining fish. My mood was lifted by
watching the baby fish swam freely into the wild of lake one by one, leaving me
somewhat uncannily refreshing feeling, as if it was I swimming into the nature.
</span></div>
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specializing in traditional salmon fishing, showed an interest to <i>Ikejime</i>
fish preserving technique I am extending around the UK, and as a consequent, I
demonstrated the method on the leftover salmon. Conversely, their specialized
miniature fishing boat had me smitten, and we promised to go fishing together
next spring when the season begins. </span></div>
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the hard schedule from the morning the day before had inevitably exhausted me,
I still manage to slip a nice dinner with game meat at a restaurant nearby
Dai’s home before I was </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">fell into deep sleep
back in the room.</span></div>
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way to Plymouth for the next event. On the way, we caught a glimpse of
beautiful Autumn-coloured Exmoor National park embraced in the morning mist. </span></div>
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we managed to tour around the festival. The festival named “Japan 400
Plymouth”, celebrating the 400 years history of Anglo-Japanese relations, is
co-organized and supervised by the governments from the both ends and Plymouth
University. Ceremonial arrival of a sailing ship into the Sutton Harbour where
the first homecoming ship returned, a symposium held by recognized
intellectuals at the University, stage performances of Japanese drum <i>Taiko</i>
and <i>Shamisen</i>, and introductions to Japanese cuisine and Sake were on the
itinerary. </span></div>
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presentation, I wandered through a port to conversed with local fishmongers and
fishermen. The small-scaled, traditional fishing is also practiced by a few
among them, and I believe many encounters would link to prospective supports in
the future. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The presentations were presided by a
renowned chef Peter Gorton who recently endeavoring to nurture young chefs.
Following the introduction of<i> Ikejime, </i>demonstrated a preparation of
sashimi, and concluded with plentiful inquiries during Q&A session. </span></div>
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by the dinner service, we ran through the whole 820miles/1320km journey back to
London. Masato surprisingly filled this entire trip with humorous stories, who
was always fast asleep every time on the passenger sheet for the last 20 years,
yet amused me again by dozing off right after we entered London off the highway
where I most needed a navigation. I truly enjoyed the trip to every last bit. </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pocsQiYnYbk/VEaVHwGnqJI/AAAAAAAABEs/jlPe4mi8ZsQ/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pocsQiYnYbk/VEaVHwGnqJI/AAAAAAAABEs/jlPe4mi8ZsQ/s1600/031.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">今月初旬にシーズン終了となってしまいましたが当店で使っている天然鮭、ウナギの稚魚(</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Elver</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">)の漁師の親玉であり、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Faroe</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">諸島で味の良い、健康的な鮭の養殖会社を経営している</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">氏からのかねてからのオファーで彼らの慈善事業の一つであるウナギの放流プロジェクトを手伝ってきました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">彼らは春先に網で獲った稚ウナギを自社の生簀である程度の大きさになるまで育て、領主の乱獲により絶滅してしまったという</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Wales</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">にある湖に数年前から計画的に放流し、既に成果を上げています。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">残念ながら最近、日本では、成魚、稚魚ともに乱獲しすぎてしまったがゆえに日本ウナギは最近絶滅危惧種にまで指定されてしまいました。ヨーロッパウナギも減少の一途ではあるものの、まだまだ稚魚が自然界に十分存在するうちに彼らのようなボランティアが自然を守ろうと具体的に活動しています。以前</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">氏に同行させてもらったウナギの稚魚漁にしても厳しい漁業規制の中で常に自然界での絶対量をコントロールさせており、成魚漁も常に規制をかけています。漁師はそれを厳密に守っており、日本人として見習わなければならないことがたくさんあると感じます。いちレストランで出来ることは限られたことですが、彼らの素晴らしいプロジェクトを少しでもお手伝いができるということは私たちにとっても嬉しいことです。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">吉兆時代から同じ釜の飯を食べていた</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">20</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年来の付き合いがある西原理人が当店の料理長になってから</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">3</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年間、お互いの立場上、一緒にお店を開けることができず、いつも休みは別の日にとっていましたが今回は各所からの要望もあり、やっとのことで彼との、短いながらも</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">2</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">人旅が実現しました。</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">20</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年前、京都から休みを利用して陶芸家や農家を廻った昔にすっかり戻った気分で心の底から笑い、楽しむことができました。</span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CeIXmPp54Oo/VEaVanWyVzI/AAAAAAAABFc/4yTf4dsFnoY/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CeIXmPp54Oo/VEaVanWyVzI/AAAAAAAABFc/4yTf4dsFnoY/s1600/063.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">木曜日の営業をこなし、夜中の</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">時にロンドンを発し、まだ辺りは真っ暗な</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">4</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">時頃、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">氏の家に着きました。</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Cotswolds</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">のはずれにある、この地方独特のはちみつ色の壁とスレートの屋根、とても趣のある素敵な家でした。用意してくれていたベットに直行、数時間の仮眠ののち、彼の車で</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">ウェールズの</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Lake Llangorse</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">に向かいました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">到着するとすでに</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">氏の会社である</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Severn & Wye smokery </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">のスタッフがバーベキューや稚魚放流の準備を進めており、しばらくすると観光バスで児童たちが到着しました。彼らにホットドックを配った後、それぞれのボートに分乗し、湖にウナギを放流に行きました。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">時間半ほどで帰ってくるまでの間に、彼らの会社が提供してくれたウナギとサーモンを使ってちらし寿司を作りました。最小限の設備の中で</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">大人数分の寿司を作るのは大変でしたが、青空の下、いつもと違った雰囲気の中で楽しむことができました。</span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bLw2mYDJPA/VEaVXcfm3fI/AAAAAAAABFU/FbnG3suuTb4/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6bLw2mYDJPA/VEaVXcfm3fI/AAAAAAAABFU/FbnG3suuTb4/s1600/058.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">理人がウナギを捌いたりしている間、子供たちは興味津々といった様子でいろいろなことを聞いてきます。出来上がったお寿司を配っているときもそうでしたが、子供は皆、透き通ったきれいな笑顔と元気な声、すべての子供から帰ってくるお礼の言葉など、こちらの方が心から癒されました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">イベントを手伝っていた鮭の伝統漁をしている人達が私が英国の漁師に広めている活けジメに非常に関心をもってくれ、残ったサーモンを使って彼らに目の前で活けジメの説明をしました。彼らの伝統漁で使っている特殊な超小型ボートの話は私も興味をもち、来春、シーズンが来たら必ず一緒に漁に行こうと約束をしました。</span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">前日朝からの強行軍で正直疲れていましたが夜は</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Dai</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">k氏の家の近くのレストランで狩猟肉などを食べ、部屋に戻ってすぐに熟睡しました。</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">翌朝はまた</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">6</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">時に起き、次のイベントの目的地である</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">に向かいました。道中、秋色になった</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Exmoor</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">ナショナルパークは朝霧に包まれながらとてもきれいでした。</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qgV21FV3loM/VEaiI2yGZJI/AAAAAAAABGs/FpQnnvrbJYc/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qgV21FV3loM/VEaiI2yGZJI/AAAAAAAABGs/FpQnnvrbJYc/s1600/094.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MsPfPJJO6cI/VEaiGWgN-BI/AAAAAAAABGk/R1l8jhxI4gQ/s1600/089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MsPfPJJO6cI/VEaiGWgN-BI/AAAAAAAABGk/R1l8jhxI4gQ/s1600/089.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">には思いのほか早く到着し、フィスティバルの様子を見ることができました。“</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Japan 400 Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">”と名付けられたこのイベントは英日両国の政府と</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">大学の企画のもと、日英交流が始まった</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">400</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年前、最初の帆船が帰港した</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">での記念行事で帆船の入港式、有識者による大学でのシンポジウム、和太鼓や三味線などのステージ、日本料理やお酒の紹介などが行われました。</span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">プレゼンテーションは現在若手の料理人育成に尽力している著名シェフ、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Peter Gorton</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">の司会のもと、活けジメの紹介ののち、刺身を作り、多くの聴衆からの質問コーナーで締めくくられました。</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">夜の営業に間に合うようにロンドンに戻らなければならず、合計</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">820</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">マイル、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1320km</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">の道のりを走破しました。</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">20</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年前からいつも、どこへ行くときも私の助手席で眠っていた理人は今回の旅ではずっと楽しい話を続けていたかと思いきや、最もナビゲーションの必要な高速道路を下りてからのロンドン市内に入ると同時に眠りに落ちるという芸当も見せてくれ、楽しい旅となりました。</span></span></span><br />
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<o:p> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RvorEhl-F_k/VEaVvdax8xI/AAAAAAAABF0/fSFHKaUM6J8/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RvorEhl-F_k/VEaVvdax8xI/AAAAAAAABF0/fSFHKaUM6J8/s1600/093.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">翌朝はまた</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">6</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">時に起き、次のイベントの目的地である</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">に向かいました。道中、秋色になった</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Exmoor</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">ナショナルパークは朝霧に包まれながらとてもきれいでした。</span></span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">には思いのほか早く到着し、フィスティバルの様子を見ることができました。“</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Japan 400 Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">”と名付けられたこのイベントは英日両国の政府と</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">大学の企画のもと、日英交流が始まった</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">400</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年前、最初の帆船が帰港した</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Plymouth</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">での記念行事で帆船の入港式、有識者による大学でのシンポジウム、和太鼓や三味線などのステージ、日本料理やお酒の紹介などが行われました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">プレゼンテーションは現在若手の料理人育成に尽力している著名シェフ、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Peter Gorton</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">の司会のもと、活けジメの紹介ののち、刺身を作り、多くの聴衆からの質問コーナーで締めくくられました。</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">夜の営業に間に合うようにロンドンに戻らなければならず、合計</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">820</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">マイル、</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">1320km</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">の道のりを走破しました。</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">20</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">年前からいつも、どこへ行くときも私の助手席で眠っていた理人は今回の旅ではずっと楽しい話を続けていたかと思いきや、最もナビゲーションの必要な高速道路を下りてからのロンドン市内に入ると同時に眠りに落ちるという芸当も見せてくれ、楽しい旅となりました。</span></span></div>
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Japanese web magazine, Global manager feature an interview with me. My friend translate in English.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ウェイブマガジン、グローバルマネージャーにインタビュー記事が掲載されました。</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">A
multi-talented chef in UK<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">spreads the
spirit of Kaiseki and lifts Japanese cuisine to another dimension.</span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Yoshinori Ishii is the
charismatic executive chef of UMU restaurant in London. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">One wonders how he might convey
Japanese cuisine to locals who have had no previous knowledge of the subject.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yoshinori, who learnt Kaiseki culture in
Kyoto and later worked overseas in Switzerland, the US, and England, explains
the concept of this work, and his passion for Japanese cuisine.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Profile of Yoshinori Ishii</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Executive chef at UMU, London </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">After graduating from the Abeno
Cooking School in Osaka in 1990, he worked for the headquarters of Kyoto
Kitcho, Arashiyama till he reached the position of sous-chef in 1998. While he
studied English, he was engaged as a gardener at Seiho Takeuchi Museum and also
started a catering service. In 1999 Yoshi was appointed as the embassy chef for
the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. In 2002 he moved to
New York on the same mission. In 2005, at the same time as the ambassador
returned to Japan, he heard that his former horticulture mentor, Mr Masataka
Higuchi, had been injured, and Yoshi decided to go back to Kyoto to support his
farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2006 he returned to the US to
oversee the special course menu at Morimoto restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has received many awards including the
Rising Star Chef.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2010, Yoshi moved
to London as Executive chef at UMU restaurant.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Being a chef
has made my dream come true</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">The Japanese restaurant UMU is
in the heart of London in Mayfair. Yoshinori Ishii works as the Executive Chef
of the restaurant.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">He aimed to become a chef when
he was a high school student and at that time dreamt of working abroad. After
graduating from cooking school in Japan, he started his career at a
long-established restaurant “Kyoto Kitcho” Arashiyama headquarters. There he
was promoted to sous-chef, working there for ten years. He got a job as a chef
at the Japanese ambassador’s residence and worked in Geneva and New York. He
has held his current position at UMU since 2010. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">“I loved creating things myself
through painting and sculpture when I was a student. My love of cooking came
from the idea that I wanted to prepare fish with my own hands. At the same
time, I had a dream of living abroad through using my own specific skills. When
I graduated from school, I chose to work as a chef to enable me to follow my
dream.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZaNdDX1Ubg/VBSHhwjZuzI/AAAAAAAABC8/ubwwyt6_4Gg/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZaNdDX1Ubg/VBSHhwjZuzI/AAAAAAAABC8/ubwwyt6_4Gg/s1600/4.jpg" height="154" width="200" /></a></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">He made his dream come true by
working as a chef at the ambassador’s residence and he enjoyed working overseas
at last. However, looking back over those six years, he thinks that he was
supported yet confined in his position, and something was missing. His real
challenge started from that point. He wanted to make use of his experience.
When he was trying to get a visa in the USA, Masaharu Morimoto, known as an
Iron Chef, made him an offer. At chef Morimoto’s restaurant in New York, he was
put in charge of the special course meals. Gradually he began to distinguish
himself and was awarded Rising Star Chef and other accolades.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Three years later, he gained his
US resident visa and he was looking for investors for his own project in order
to move his career to the next stage, when he got the offer to become head chef
of UMU restaurant in London, through his friend from Switzerland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">The art of
handling fish passed onto the Celtic fishermen</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">After living there for seven
years he left New York, and moved to a new world with lots of expectation.
However, he was surprised by the difference between London and New York. The
prime focus of dishes at UMU restaurant is Kaiseki. However, fresh fish, which
is the most important element, could not be easily sourced.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At pop up restaurant at Frieze Master art show</td></tr>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zr0q8x7GJnE/VBSp9NyhaOI/AAAAAAAABDU/JXz5vrmUlds/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zr0q8x7GJnE/VBSp9NyhaOI/AAAAAAAABDU/JXz5vrmUlds/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">“In New York, fish is sent by
air cargo three times a week from the Tsukiji fish market in Japan. In addition
they have local fish in New York, so I could work in a similar environment.
However, London was completely different. They receive fish which wouldn’t be
eaten even in staff meals in New York. I tried all kinds of middle suppliers,
and I actually visited ports, but I couldn’t get fish with which I was happy.
In fact, in England they don’t usually bring ice to fishing boats. In short,
fish is taken from the boat as it is, and ice is added at the port. The fish is
stored in the fridge, and brought to the fish market when the price has risen.
The old stock goes first and fresher fish later. All middle suppliers work in
the same way, so by the time we received the fish it was far from fresh.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">Yoshinori looked for fishermen
who customarily bring ice to the fishing boats. And finally he came to hear
that there were Cornishmen of Celtic descent at the tip of the Cornish
peninsula who treat fish carefully. Whenever he had time off, he drove for
eight hours to build a relationship with them. </span><br />
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very carefully, they have no knowledge of Japanese cuisine. They don’t have a
transport system like we have in Japan, either. However, we can make an effort
to bring the logistics closer to that of Japan.”<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">These problems decided him to
teach Ikejime, the traditional Japanese method of fish preparation, and even
showed the higher technique called Shinkei Jime. Yoshi was finally able to
request that they perform Ikejime. He wanted to show them that all fish are
treated with such care in Japan. Currently, Yoshi gets a call from the ship
about the fish caught that day, and he chooses and orders the fish for the menu
for the following day. The consistent communication between Yoshi and the
fishermen made this possible. ‘Give 20, and get 10 returned’ is the philosophy
Yoshi acquired living overseas.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;"></span> </div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century","serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt;">“Personally, I do not talk a
lot but, here, I learnt that verbal communication is key to everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Japan, we do not need to express ourselves
that much, as people can read your mind and often silence is regarded as a
virtue. Overseas, nothing can be understood unless expressed in words: to the
staff, to the customers, and to the world.”</span><br />
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">With head chef Masato Nishihara who was executive chef at Shojin cuisine restaurant NY. We worked together in Kitcho Kyoto long time. We pursue best created Kaiseki restaurant outside of Japan together.</span></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-50306317750579516562014-08-08T22:05:00.002+09:002014-08-08T22:05:43.305+09:00Real Japanese Wagyu Arrive! 日本産和牛輸入解禁!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C1zkz_k6XAQ/U-TFkZEvLWI/AAAAAAAABAc/1y6kXeRV-6Y/s1600/10361256_10152493147828270_9066152342931382743_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C1zkz_k6XAQ/U-TFkZEvLWI/AAAAAAAABAc/1y6kXeRV-6Y/s1600/10361256_10152493147828270_9066152342931382743_n.jpg" height="256" width="400" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until
now,<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> an importation of foreign
meat was nonexistent, due to strict regulations casted upon based on EU
standards, including on Japanese </span>ingredients<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">. </span>However, <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">an</span> import<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ation</span> of Japanese wagyu <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">beef was</span> just made available,
and <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">since</span> the
preparation period, as one of the Japanese culinary expart based in the
Britain, <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">had</span> myself
involved in the project upon requests from several organisations. Consequently,
the Japanese wagyu beef finally came on to our menu at UMU, and the feedbacks
have been more than satisfactory so far.</span></div>
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short while back, a press release event was held at the <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">residence of Japanese Ambassador,</span> also
served as an introductory party to <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">domestic </span>culinary professionals. <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">C</span>hefs from the MARC company had <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">teamed up</span> with the resident
chef to <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">prepare a menu to
match the remarkable occasion</span>. Presitigious steak cooked just right by
the resident chef, carpaccio by the <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">company</span>'s French restaurant "Greeenhouse" team, a roast
beef by chefs from <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the </span>members'
club <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">“</span>Morton's<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">”</span> and beef tataki prepared by
the UMU team including myself; the event concluded with great outcomes. <u4:p></u4:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">obstacles</span>s that have to
be cleared in order to create stable <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">demands</span> for the Japanese wagyu are still piling up; red meat
serving as the mainstream <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">within
Europe culture</span>, <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">marking
</span>distinction from foreign branded beef<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span>, unstable <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">thus
unreliable </span>export<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">ation</span>
from <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">the producers’ side</span>,
and competitions between production districts, <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">to name a few. Nonetheless, the ultimate hurdle
that matters to me the most, to create a rejoicing experience for guests, has
surely been cleared already.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GBhTVzwCtgg/U-TGN_QyilI/AAAAAAAABBk/sXnirLej0N8/s1600/30Jun14_Wagyu226.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GBhTVzwCtgg/U-TGN_QyilI/AAAAAAAABBk/sXnirLej0N8/s1600/30Jun14_Wagyu226.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xHVQmPe4jRE/U-TFqzc5EgI/AAAAAAAABA0/YLeTm7DnzYQ/s1600/30Jun14_Wagyu355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: MS Mincho;">いままで英国に日本から届く食材は厳しい</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">EU</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">規格により制限されており、精肉は一切ありませんでしたが、いよいよ日本国産の和牛が入荷するようになりました。その準備段階から幾つもの団体から依頼され、現地で日本料理をするものとして携わってきましたが、ようやく</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">UMU</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">でも常にメニューに載せられるようになり、ご好評を得ています.</span> </div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">先日、現地のプレスリリースと飲食関係者への紹介を兼ねて大使公邸でイベントがあり、当社の複数のレストランが大使公邸の料理人さんと共同で和牛料理を作ってきました。公邸料理人さんによるステーキ、フレンチレストラン“</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Green
house</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">”によるカルパッチョ、会員制クラブ“</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Morton”</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">によるローストビーフ、当店</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">UMU</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">によるタタキなど、大盛況のうちに終わりました。</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ヨーロッパの赤身肉主流文化、他国のブランド牛との差別化、日本の生産者による不定期的な出荷、産地同士の競合など安定的に需要を生み出すためには乗り越えなければならないハードルはまだまだたくさんあると思いますが、私にとっては最も大切である“お客様に喜んでいただく”というハードルはすでにクリヤーしていることだけは間違いありません。</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-11041184816828650392014-02-19T01:49:00.000+09:002014-02-19T01:49:39.116+09:00First hanting in Cornwall 初めての狩猟<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Game is
often featured in the menu at the restaurant during the months between Autumn
and Winter, the ingredient I adore and caught using Western tradition. Most
come from huntsmen in Cornwall, however depending on the type of game, come
occasionally from Northern Britain or European countries nearby.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lZ1CC2A5fAM/UwNwxDP_nxI/AAAAAAAAA9I/d6mUVte74G8/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lZ1CC2A5fAM/UwNwxDP_nxI/AAAAAAAAA9I/d6mUVte74G8/s1600/014.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Grasping the
last chance before British’s bird hunting season closes at the end of January,
Geoff, one of the supervising personnel over fishermen and huntsmen of
Cornwall, generously took me along to hunting. Between his busy days as a
president of family-owned company mainly dealing fish and game, also a reliable
supplier of Umu, Geoff travels, sometimes miles and miles, to enjoy hunting
every Monday. </span></span></div>
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Ives home in the morning and headed to hunting spot nearby Dartmoor National
Park, where we were joined by his hunting crew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I, being totally unaware of manner or method of hunting, was surprised by
the size of the pack and number of hunting dogs that they brought along.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After a
short briefing, we split into groups of beaters and shooters, and beaters would
hustle game out of woods located between meadows, moving into the woods from
each boarder. Shooters would wait patiently for an alarmed bird to fly out with
a shotgun in their hands, and at a moment of opportunity, aim and shoot. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtxFFXT72b0/UwNwx_XR-DI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/AQuMsFHm3iI/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtxFFXT72b0/UwNwx_XR-DI/AAAAAAAAA9Q/AQuMsFHm3iI/s1600/018.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was after
we had passed through several woods, Geoff offered me to join the shooters. In
spite of my love for fishing and number of experience catching various fish, I
had never killed game with my own hands before and I, quite naturally, felt
uneasy stepping into new field. Nonetheless, new experience is always a
blessing and I decided to take up the challenge. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I fired a
shot into the air, my very first shot, to try and learn the correct posture as
well as how to handle a gun. A female pheasant flew up towards my direction
being chased by the hunting dog, instantly I aimed (at least I tried) then I
fired my second shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without a hassle,
the pheasant continued to fly away, with the dog also still running after the
bird. Geoff said the shot I fired had grazed its back, to which I laughed
assuming he joked out of kindness not to disappoint me, but next moment the
hunting dog came back with a pheasant in its mouth. As I had never imagined I
could make a hit on my first trial, I was both shocked and overwhelmed. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iuEd6D56xys/UwNxTryZjaI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/SuQaRCdnWDk/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iuEd6D56xys/UwNxTryZjaI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/SuQaRCdnWDk/s1600/006.JPG" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Along the
while, Geoff educated me on the method of traditional British hunting, the
state of Royal family-owned forests, and a system that can preserve the nature
and the hunting culture to coexist with it. He, by including humors here and
there, simplified his words for me to understand better. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we caught several pheasants, pigeons, woodcocks/beccases and snipes. The catch
was unexpected success despite our assumption based on the closing of season
and the unpleasant weather. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After
returning to St. Ives, I was invited to join a birthday party hosted by Naomi,
Geoff’s daughter who also sends us fish on daily basis to Umu, for her husband
at her home. Geoff looked blessed surrounded by members of heartwarming family
and relatives enjoying Naomi’s delicious homemade food, and I had such blessed
experience.</span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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Yoshinori Ishiihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917167857929969671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474578372499694159.post-44467431708249262462014-02-02T00:43:00.000+09:002014-02-02T00:43:05.812+09:00Fish Fish Fish! 北大西洋の魚たち
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personally and directly with domestic fishermen, and over the course, we have
built a great relationship to an extent that, time to time, they would send me
rare fish that are accidently caught to give me enchanting surprises. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></span></div>
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last year, Frieze Masters art fair was held at Regent’s Park once again and Umu
has also successfully showcased pop-up restaurant for the second time within
its site. The preparation had begun few months back, and this time around, a
team of apprentices took initiatives and showed potential leadership, which led
us to great prosperity. To acquire fish of the same stand</span><span style="font-size: small;">ard of quality as those used at the restaurant daily, but doubled or tripled in quantity, was not only difficult but, combined with the unfortunate weather from the middle of the week, became an almost impossible request for the fishermen to meet. However, by the supports from many, we have overcome these 6 days soundly and with huge accomplishments.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“3 city style of sushi bite
size”</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Rock crab zucchini </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Seared toro with Japanese
herbs</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Sockeye Salmon Temari with
plum sauce, white asparagus</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Century;">3 varieties of sushi as amuse
bouche, prepared by Mark who accompanied me all the way from London. Types of
Sushi comprised a variation of Edo-style classic sushi, an inspiration that
came from Kyoto’s specialty Temari-sushi and a contemporary original from Umu,
London. All served in a bite-size to be enjoyed along with cocktails. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Century;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US">(Fruits of Summer Sea)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Kaiyose-nuta”</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Santa Barbara sea urchin with
grilled eggplant mousse, umadashi jelly</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Abalone, mirugai (geoduck),
scallop, botan-ebi, fresh almond,</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Miso mustard sauce, egg
sauce, chive oil, corn-flower</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">1<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>st</sup> course for the sit-down dinner was
“Fruit of the Summer Sea”, a dish derived from “Nuta” – a Japanese dish with
vinegar and miso seasoning. White miso & citrus-based “Karashi-su-miso”
sauce (mixture of mustard, vinegar and miso) and chive oil were arranged on a
plate with a collection of shellfish to complement each other. Slow-steamed
abalone, blanched scallop, botan shrimp that lightly marinated in sake and
bonito, and fresh Geoduck clam – a range of shellfish used and the cooking
method applied on each ingredient altogether added diversity to the plate. Sea
urchin was served with grilled aubergine & chick pea puree to create a
harmony of sweetness and bitterness. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US">(Sashimi)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Usuzukuri” of fluke with
chirizu</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">(Message from Chef Yoshi in
his own woodblock print)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Billions of People, from
Hundreds of Countries, </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">be Happy together, with one
Delicious Dish”</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsbDGbFuNGk/Uic1-gA_9_I/AAAAAAAAA3Q/PRvMpGR4H0I/s1600/03a-7268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsbDGbFuNGk/Uic1-gA_9_I/AAAAAAAAA3Q/PRvMpGR4H0I/s400/03a-7268.jpg" width="400" /></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">Circumstances, such as the dinner being held at a
hotel, restricted Japanese tableware from being an option as a part of
presentation, and yet I bore a strong desire to challenge myself in preparing a
60 serving “Usuzukuri” (thinly sliced sashimi) plate. Consequently I came to a
decision to handcraft a woodblock print, as my first trial ever, with a message
that would be made visible through a glass plate. A Japanese culinary culture
to enjoy polychromatic artworks of crockery through freshly preserved and
thinly sliced fluke that coincides with the concept of transparency; Japanese
traditional techniques in woodblock print and handcrafting a paper; with these
techniques, my message was written to the world, and upon which example of
Japanese culinary art was presented; and most of all, a delight combination of
perfectly chilled, transparent sashimi and refreshing lime-based sauce
“chirizu”; all of the above were compiled and concentrated within what was
offered on the single glass plate. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">The idea of this particular dish I developed
immediately after I’d received the nomination has come to an actual form after
months worth of preparation for the woodblock print and a profound search for a
local fisherman who would provide a fresh fluke that could be kept alive up
until the dinner. This plate became the one that most strongly connected to my
heart. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US">(Fish)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Shichimi-yaki”</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Maine lobster, tofu bisque,
yuzu foam</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CZRw73iK97E/Uic2E5CmeLI/AAAAAAAAA3o/bZsqZyDQoww/s1600/04c-7310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CZRw73iK97E/Uic2E5CmeLI/AAAAAAAAA3o/bZsqZyDQoww/s400/04c-7310.jpg" width="400" /></a></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">3<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>rd</sup> course was an original dish from Umu,
and also a devoir to MORIMOTO’s signature dish Lobster Epise – “Lobster
Shichimi-yaki with tofu bisque”. Blue lobster from Cornwall or Scotland is typically
the main ingredient for the dish at Umu, however red lobster from Maine State
was used instead for this particular dinner. Lobster meat from tails and claws
was heaped, after grilled in high temperature until crispy on outside, upon
bisque that was created from a mixture of corail sauce, tofu and thick stock
from shells. The dish is accented with home-blended shichimi, buttery scent and
yuzu foam.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Century;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US">(Meat)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Wagyu beef”</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Mushroom rice, farmer’s
market bouquet</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Demiglace wasabi soy sauce,
mushroom sauce</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f96TUue1j7w/Uic2HAU_n5I/AAAAAAAAA3w/plbI8cAo9WY/s1600/05a-7322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f96TUue1j7w/Uic2HAU_n5I/AAAAAAAAA3w/plbI8cAo9WY/s400/05a-7322.jpg" width="400" /></a></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">4<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> course centered on a proud specialty of
Japan, Wagyu beef. On the side were a variety of mushrooms I acquired at
Farmers Market in Santa Monica, and a bouquet of vegetables, the idea that came
to my mind right there at the market. Topped with a wasabi sauce, prepared over
6 days period since we had landed. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US">(Dessert)</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Century;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Beverly Hills’
Garden”</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">“Charamisu” </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">Green tea, Ginjyo-sake</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US">Finally, “Beverly Hills’ Garden”, a piece from my
playful mind offered as 5<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> and the final course. The venue was the
terrace area of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a landmark-like building located at
the entrance of the Rodeo Drive, and my plan was to create a setting for the
guests to enjoy doing a little “gardening” at their tables. Umu’s signature
dessert “Charamisu”, flavoured with matcha green tea and Daiginjo sake, was
“planted” in a flowerpot and garnished with edible flowers. To finish, guests
“water” the flowerpot with white peach-infused Daiginjo sake from a miniature
watering can.</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Vol.2 Menu</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">(Amuse bouche)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“3city style of
Sushi bite size”</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Rock Crab zucchini </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Seared toro with Japanese herbs</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Sockeye Salmon Temari with plum sauce, white asparagus</span></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">アミューズブッシュは寿司3種。ロンドンから付いてきてくれた</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Mark</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の出番です。江戸前寿司をアレンジしたもの、京都の手毬寿司をアレンジしたもの、そしてロンドンの</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">オリジナルのもの。カクテルと一緒に一口サイズで楽しんでいただきました。</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">( Fruits of Summer Sea)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Kaiyose-nuta”</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Santa Barbara sea urchin with grilled eggplant mousse,
umadashi jelly</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Abalone, Mirugai (geoduck), Scallop, Botan-ebi, Fresh
almond,</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Miso mustard sauce, egg sauce, chive oil, corn-flower</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eySkitaXUUI/Uic18Nb7OfI/AAAAAAAAA3I/C-8jWohOSaI/s1600/02c-7259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eySkitaXUUI/Uic18Nb7OfI/AAAAAAAAA3I/C-8jWohOSaI/s320/02c-7259.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">着席後、一皿目は“海のフルーツ”。日本料理の“ぬた”を私流にアレンジしたもので白みそと柑橘ベースの辛子酢味噌とチャイブオイルで様々な甲殻類を楽しんでもらう皿です。調理法も長時間蒸した鮑、さっとあぶった帆立、酒と昆布で短時間マリネしたボタンエビ、生のままのミル貝とバラエティーをもたせました。さらにウニは焼き茄子とひよこ豆のピュレの苦みと甘みを一緒に楽しんでもらえるように仕上げました。</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">(Sashimi)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Usuzukuri” of fluke with chirizu</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Message from
Chef Yoshi in his own wood-Block print)</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Billions of
people, Hundreds of countries, Happy together, with delicious foods”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKWpcdDMq1E/Uic2AHuDtqI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/Ss8trobKrbo/s1600/03b-7277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKWpcdDMq1E/Uic2AHuDtqI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/Ss8trobKrbo/s320/03b-7277.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ホテルでの料理ということもあり、和食器は全く使えないことは前もってわかっており、それでいて二皿目は60人前の薄造りを提供することをチャレンジしたいという思いも強く、今回初めての試みで版画でメッセージカードを自作し、ガラス板を通してメッセージが見られるようにしてみました。活け〆のヒラメの薄造りを通して食器の色絵を楽しむ“透ける”という日本文化、日本版画と手摺和紙の技術、そこに書いた世界に向けたメッセージと日本料理技術、そして何より、きりっと冷えて透き通った極上の身をさっぱりとしたライムベースのちり酢楽しんでもらうという全てを凝縮させた一皿です。オファーをもらってから真っ先に思いついたことでしたので2カ月をかけて版画を摺り、ぎりぎりまで生きたヒラメを提供してくれる現地の釣り師を探してやっと実現した一皿でした。私の中ではもっとも思い入れが強い皿となりました。</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">(Fish)</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Shichimi-yaki”</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Main lobster, tofu bisque, yuzu foam</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">三皿目は</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">のオリジナル料理でもあり、</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">MORIMOTO</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">のシグニチャーディッシュである</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Lobster Epise</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">に敬意を表した料理でもある“</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">
Lobster</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">の七味焼き、豆腐ビスク”。</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">では</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Cornwall</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">やスコットランド産の青ロブスターを使っていますが、アメリカではメイン州の赤ロブスターを使いました。殻から取った濃厚な出汁と、コライユ、豆腐を合わせたビスクを敷いた上に中がほんのりあたたかく、外はパリッと高温で焼き上げた尾とハサミの身を盛り、自家製ブレンドの七味とバターの香り、柚子の泡でアクセントをつけました。</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">(Meat)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Japanese Wagyu beef”</span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">Mushroom rice, farmer’s market bouquet </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Demiglace </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">wasabi soy sauce, mushroom sauce</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><o:p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd3EzRvBciM/Uic2JJlvBEI/AAAAAAAAA34/Zu-DVuevWqE/s1600/05c-7335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd3EzRvBciM/Uic2JJlvBEI/AAAAAAAAA34/Zu-DVuevWqE/s320/05c-7335.jpg" width="320" /></a></o:p></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">四皿目は日本が誇る和牛。サンタモニカのファーマーズマーケットで見つけたキノコいろいろとそこでイメージした野菜の花束、到着から六日間かけて作った山葵ソースを盛りつけました。</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">(Dessert)</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Field of Beverly
Hills </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">“Charamisu” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>green tea,
ginjyo-sake</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Century;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hMzW3DMlTt8/Uic2O-7WsTI/AAAAAAAAA4I/Bzp5QOSEDig/s1600/06c-7356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hMzW3DMlTt8/Uic2O-7WsTI/AAAAAAAAA4I/Bzp5QOSEDig/s320/06c-7356.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">五皿目は私のちょっとしたジョーク、“ビバリーヒルズの花壇”。会場のホテルはロデオドライブの起点、ランドマーク的なホテルでそのテラスが会場ということもあり、テーブルの上でガーデニングを楽しんでもらおうという趣向です。</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Century;">UMU</span></span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Century; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family: Century; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">でも定番となっている抹茶と大吟醸酒で仕立てた“チャラミス”を植木鉢の中で造り、その上に花を飾って上から白桃の香りをつけた大吟醸酒をジョウロでかけてもらうという楽しいものでした。</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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