先週末、用事があって東京に向かった際、お昼に日暮里駅東口徒歩5分先にある立ち食い蕎麦屋の一由に行ってきた。この蕎麦屋、一見下町のどこでもありそうな立ち食い蕎麦屋だが、何故か大人気。なんと海外からインバウンド客も訪問し、中国のSNSの「小紅書」でも取り上げられているため、今回訪問した際、後ろに3名の中国人グループが並んでいた。
Last weekend, when I headed to Tokyo on an errand, I went to a stand-up buckwheat noodle shop, Ichiyoshi, a five-minute walk from the east exit of Nippori Station, for lunch. At first glance, this standing-only buckwheat noodle restaurant looks like it could be found anywhere in downtown Tokyo, but for some reason, it is very popular. It is visited by inbound customers from overseas and has been featured on the Chinese SNS ‘Xiaohongsho’, so when I visited this time, there were three Chinese groups lined up behind me.
お店前に到着したときは20人ぐらいの列ができていたが、到着後10分後ろを振り返ったらさらに20名の列ができていた。なぜそこまで美味しいのかというと、「安い、美味い、早い」からだ。基本はそばとうどん210円〜、太蕎麦240円〜で、都内ではかなり良心的な価格。ただし、トッピングがクセで頼めば頼むほど料金が高くなるシステム。ただしどれもが美味しい。
When I arrived in front of the restaurant, there was a queue of about 20 people, but when I turned around 10 minutes after arriving, there was a queue of another 20 people. The reason why it is so good is because it is ‘cheap, tasty and fast’. The basics are soba and udon from 210 yen and thick soba noodles from 240 yen, which are quite reasonable prices in Tokyo. However, the toppings are peculiar and the more toppings you ask for, the higher the price. However, all are delicious.
個人的にはジャンボイカゲソ天（260円）と紅生姜天（130円）がおすすめで、これに冷やし太蕎麦（390円）を頼めば780円。まあ、駅ナカの蕎麦屋なら1000円近くするからこれはこれでいいか。店内は狭く、10名がやっと立って食べられるかどうか。一応2名が座れる席もある。
Personally, I recommend the jumbo squid lizardfish tempura (260 yen) and red ginger tempura (130 yen), and if you order this with cold thick soba noodles (390 yen), the price is 780 yen. Well, this is fine with me, because a soba restaurant in the station area would cost nearly 1,000 yen. The restaurant is small, with barely enough space for 10 people to eat standing up. There is also a seat for two people.
ジャンボイカ天も紅生姜天もどれもが美味しいし、太蕎麦のコシもいい。本当は、天ぷらはご飯といっしょに食べたいくらい美味しい。これに塩をまぶしてかぶりつくとさぞかし美味いんだろうな〜。
以下個人談、しかし醤油ラーメン同様、濃いめの黒い蕎麦スープに自分の舌が受け付けなくなってしまった。前回訪問したときよりも舌が味覚障害になったのか不安になってきた。
The jumbo squid tempura and red ginger tempura are all delicious, and the thick soba noodles have a nice firmness. In fact, the tempura is so good that I want to eat it with rice. I bet it would be even better if you sprinkle salt on it and bite into it.
As with the shoyu ramen, however, my tongue could no longer accept the thick black buckwheat noodle soup. I’m beginning to wonder if my tongue has developed a taste disorder since my last visit.
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