宮城①

世界一予約の取れないレストランと称されたスペインの【エル・ブリ】で実力を磨いたシェフ・高橋幸輝氏のお店。日本料理に出発し、スペイン料理に新たな才を培った氏が手掛けるイノヴェイティブな料理の数々は、素材と手法が自由に差配された緻密な境界線上でしか実現できない味わいを生み出し、五感を無意識のうちに駆使し記憶に残る体験となるはず。味とは何か。料理とは何かを追求したここだけの世界観をお愉しみください。

Yukimura is run by Chef Yukiharu Takahashi, who honed his skills at Spain’s El Bulli, famously known as the world’s hardest restaurant to book. The innovative dishes created by the chef, who started out in Japanese cuisine and cultivated a new talent for Spanish cuisine, create flavors balanced on a fine edge where ingredients and techniques are finely directed, and are sure to become memorable experiences by subconsciously engaging all five senses. Enjoy a unique perspective that delves into the essence of taste and the nature of cooking.

片平の裏路地、茶室（緑水庵）向かいにひっそりと佇む、白壁と二枚扉が目印のお店。ここは都内屈指の日本料理店で修行の後、現代フランス料理も学んだ千葉宏嘉氏が表現する、自由な料理の可能性が広がっています。コースでは和の器が広がる中で時々洋皿が入り込むなどといった遊び心と共に、0.1ミリの余白まで見るという店主のことばが体現された美しさと妥協しない繊細さが溢れる品々を体験できます。宮城版ミシュラン一つ星を獲得。

Nestled quietly opposite the Ryokusuian teahouse in a back alley of Katahira, and recognizable by its white walls and double doors, is e. period. Here, Hiroyoshi Chiba, who trained in one of Tokyo’s premier Japanese restaurants before studying modern French cuisine, explores the boundless possibilities of free-style cooking. The courses reveal a playful mix of Japanese and Western plates, embodying the proprietor’s philosophy of precision down to the last 0.1 millimeter, offering dishes brimming with uncompromising beauty and delicacy. e. period has earned a Michelin star in the Miyagi guide.

蔵王鶏園は宮城県の外れにある緑豊かな田舎町、蔵王町で創業65年を迎える養鶏場。鶏は一日の約半分をしっかりと休眠させて産卵数を減らすことで鶏のストレスを減らし、すべての鶏が幸せに暮らせる飼育体制を整えています。その結果、一つ一つに栄養が濃縮された濃厚で香り高い卵の味に到達することが出来ました。この味を多く人に知ってもらうべく令和のはじめとともにcafe corrot.もスタート。現在ではメルカリでの販売実績が約5千件に到達している他、ふるさと納税にて卵やギフトセットの全国発送も行っています。

Zao Chicken Farm, which celebrates 65 years of operation, is nestled in the lush countryside of Zao, a town on the outskirts of Miyagi Prefecture. The farm has established a breeding system where chickens are allowed to rest half the day to reduce egg production, which greatly lowers chicken stress. This approach has resulted in eggs that are nutritionally rich, dense, and aromatic. With the onset of the Reiwa era, café corrot was launched to share this taste with many people. It has reached about 5,000 sales on Mercari and offers nationwide shipping for eggs and gift sets via the Furusato Nozei scheme and online sales.