Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

After a typhoon, the heat has come back again. By the way, did you know that July 25 is "Shaved Ice Day"?

It is said that it was set by the Japan Shaved Ice Association as a day suitable for eating shaved ice in 1933, following the record of Japan's highest record of 40.8 degrees C at that time in Yamagata City. In addition, shaved ice is also called "summer ice" (Natsugoori), so it is said that it also talks with "7" and "25". After that, on August 16, 2007, it was 40.9 degrees C in Kumagaya City and Tajimi City, and the record was broken for the first time in 74 years.

That's why today we went to Matsuzaki Senmochi for shaved ice. According to the store's guidance, Matsuzaki Senmochi is a long-established store that has been relocated from Uoranzaka to Ginza in the first year of Keio (1865) for more than 200 years. On the first floor along Namiki-dori St., there are a lot of familiar rice crackers. The tea ceremony is located on the 2nd floor and is a favorite place for wives on the way home from shopping. I entered after 16:00 on weekdays, but it was almost full. Looking at the next kuzu mochi set sideways, don't hesitate today to enjoy "Uji Kintoki" (1050 yen). You can also topped with white balls and milk (+100 yen each).

I'm here. I'm here. This shaved ice is served on a pottery plate with a smooth ice so that you can see the thin and thin traces of it. The feel of melting in your mouth makes you feel "summer". Last week, I had a lot of ice at a shop in Osaka, and I felt sorry for me who love shaved ice.

Come on to the core of your head with shaved ice!

There's something that attracts your eyes in front of the cashier. Small white conchs and marbles are in the glass. The appearance that brings a little coolness is wonderful. I took a picture and received a discount ticket valid until the end of September.

Ginza Matsuzaki Senmochi 4-3-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku Matsuzaki Building

1F Matsuzaki Senbei TEL3561-9811 10:00 ~ 20:00

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　11:00 ~ 19:00 (Sunday festival)

2F Tea Ceremony TEL3561-9815 11:00 ~ 19:00 (Sun)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　11:00~20:00 (Friday)

http://matsuzaki-senbei.com

I found the perfect phrase for this time in my chronology.

"One day of youth has passed and ice water" (Ueda 5,000 stones)

July 21st is the day of the ox. It is a famous story that Gennai Hiraga played a role in the establishment of "Ox Day and eel of the earth", but do you know how "Ox Day of the earth" is decided?

Doyo is the 18 days before spring, summer, fall, and winter, and the day of the ox during that period is called "Doyo Ox Day". (It's not only summer.) Therefore, depending on the year, there may be two Ox days during the earth, and this year's earth entry is July 20, so "Nino Ox" will be August 2 .

"I picked up Takebatei on" Ox Day "and it's not a story of eel! "It seems that Tsukkomi is likely to enter, but Takebatei is one of the long-established long-established stores founded in the late Edo period. "Unagi" is too famous, so I don't think I need to mention it now, and today I'll introduce "Taichazuke".

This is also a very popular menu along with eel. I had lunch from time to time when I was a worker. According to the information of the shop, this "Taichazuke" has long been popular with literary ink customers. It seems that it often appears in Kafu Nagai's "Shokutei Nijo".

Lunch time, which usually has a long line, can be easily put in due to the rain, and immediately pickle taicha. Sashimi-sized sea bream with sesame sauce and condiment wasabi and green onions, freshly cooked rice in a chest, and hot tea in sesame in a mortar is brought. I received a sashimi with 1 or 2 slices of sesame sauce, but the neighbor immediately started making ochazuke. I don't know. ・That's why I'll have 2 meals as a result.

The dessert is my favorite "Tofu Ice" (420 yen). I don't have a photo because the battery of the digital camera is gone. Don't be wrong. It is especially recommended for hot days when appetite drops.

www.unagi-chikuyoutei.co.jp

Taichazuke: 1890 yen, tuna tea pickles 1575 yen, eel bowl 1890 yen-Unashige 3045 yen, course dish 4725 yen-

Takebatei Ginza Store 5-8-3 Ginza 5-chome, Chuo-ku TEL35711-0677 Subway Ginza Station A5 Exit 1 minute

Business hours 11:30 ~ 14:30 16:30 ~ 20:00 (There is no break on weekends and holidays)

 Hot days continue. Just after the rainy season has just begun, the full-fledged heat is about to begin, but many people may have a little summer batter. How about a delicious and healthy "Yakuzen Chinese" for such people?

"Yakuzen" originally seemed to mean "serving decoction" in China, and "Chinese cuisine using Chinese herbal medicine ingredients like today. It is not that old that it was generally recognized as something born from the idea of the same source of medical food in China as a diet for maintaining health (Daiji Izumi) using the word "Yakuzen" It seems that "Hoshifuku" (Shinho), which opened in Ginza in 1985, is the first. The chef at this time was Chef Rei, the owner of this restaurant. Today, Reika is the third year since it moved to the 7th floor of the building at the Miharabashi intersection overlooking the renovated Kabukiza Theater.

Reihana LAI-KA Ginza 5-13-19 Ginza Tower 7F TEL659-8212 LUNCH11:30-15:00　

　　　　　　　　DINNER 17:00-23:00 7 days a week LUNCH1260 yen ~ DINNER5775 yen ~

Today's lunch medicinal course (3,150 yen)

The six dishes consist of 4 kinds of appetizers, medicinal soup, steamed tofu Yang sauce, shrimp rice paper fried (with avocado sauce), Chinese porridge, or Chinese soba, apricot tofu

"Medicinal Soup" is a chicken that is cooked over time with chicken, shiraki ears, octopus, jujube, and lily herbal medicine, and a winter melon containing plenty of this flavor will loosen in your mouth.

Steamed tofu with crabs are served with sauces derived from two types of Yin Yang and Yang five lines, spinach and crab eggs. It seems that a balanced combination of warm and cool things keeps the human body healthy.

The dessert is a soft almond tofu that has been popular since the Hoshifuku era. The two flavors of sesame and matcha are exquisite. I miss that I wanted to eat this almond tofu, which was unusual at the time, and went to Hoshifuku's lunch.

By the time I finished eating dessert, I feel happy as if I had a summer dullness. Indeed, the theme of Reika, "Kenmi Fukuju" (a happy dish with a smile involuntarily. Healthy food that makes you healthy and beautiful.

By the way, the word "medicine food source" associated with Chinese medicinal dishes is a coined by Dr. Hirohisa Arai in 1972, and it is said that China is now reimported and used by China. I recommend it for the full-fledged heat.

I'm a favorite Italian restaurant in Tsukiji, Bon Marche.

Hold a birthday party for friends

After a toast in Champagne, I used fresh seafood from Tsukiji and organic and pesticide-free vegetables.

I chose a summer-like dish and it was delicious.

　　　　 Cold soup of corn　　　　　　Spellt (wheat) Tuscana-style salad

 　　　　Part-brick of young sweetfish　　　　　　　　　　　　Whitebait peperoncino　

 Karbonara lemon flavor of Tsukiji seafood Kari garlic herb potato fries

 　Grill of Japanese beef Ichibo from Hokkaido　　　　　Fork is French lagiol

　　　　　 Tomato sherbet　　　　　　　　For dessert, peach jelly and compote

The staff, including the thin chef, are all very pleasant.

We enjoyed a luxurious night with white and red wine. 

　HP of Tsukiji Bon Marche shop

Address: Tsukiji KY Building 2F, 4-7-5 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku

Phone: 03-3541-9341

There is a menu that eats the fall of the tuna with a shell.

To Tsukiji-Barakuda 

 First of all, please. I'd like the fried red shellfish and tuna.

 　　　　　　　　　Sir　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A tuna spare rib

 　　　　　Kanpachi's pottery　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Vegetable tempura

 　　　　　Charcoal grilled makomo bamboo　　　　　　　　　　　　A scallop gratin

 　And I'll be waiting for you.　　　　　　　　　Shake it with a shell    

　　　　　　　I'll have it. 

You need to make a reservation in advance.

All of them were very delicious and very satisfying night.

　The website of the jige Barakuda store

Address: 2-14-11, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku

Phone: ０３－３５４９－１７６０