Asamushi and the Rokusan Diner / 浅虫とろくさん食堂

The middle of January is still very cold in Aomori but we decided to make another trip to Asamushi to check out the tamagoba (a place to make onsen tamago which are poached eggs as you boil the eggs in the hot spring water. We were planning on having lunch in Asamushi as well.

一月の中旬。青森はまだ真冬。外は寒い。それでも私たちはまた浅虫に行きました。今日の目的地は「たまご場」。そこで温泉玉子が作れると聞いた。せっかく浅虫に行くからついでにランチはどっかの海鮮料理も食べに行こうと妻と話してた。

First a quick stop at the Street Station - Yusa Asaumushi.

最初は道の駅、やさ、浅虫に行った。

A Nebuta float displayed in the window.

窓からねぶたのフロートが見える。

Views of Asamushi as seen from the Street Station.

道の駅からの眺め。

There is a hot spring here at the Street Station as well, on the fourth floor. You have a great view of the ocean from the baths. However, we didn't take a bath here at this time.

道の駅の４階に天然温泉があります。お風呂から海が見えるのは凄い魅力的ですが、今日は道の駅のお風呂には入りませんでした。

This was our main goal today - the onsui tamagoba.

ここがメインの目的地 ー 温水たまご馬。

But we made one small miscalculation. We didn't bring any eggs!

ちょっとした計算ミスがありました。私たち自分のたまごは持ってこなかった！

But that didn't stop us from taking advantage of the free foot bath. A young 5 year old boy started talking to me in English while we were there.

たまご忘れましたが、せっかくなので、近くの足湯を堪能しました。そこで５歳くらいの男の子が僕に英語で話をかけてくれた。

The water is quite hot but is so comfortable.

足湯は熱かったが、気持ちいい。

I just love the atmosphere and the old buildings at hot spring resort areas.

温泉郷の雰囲気と古い建物が大好きです。

And this is where we decided to have lunch today. This is the back of the building.

ランチはここに決定。これはビルの裏側。

A very small establishment called [Rokusan Shokudo].

お食事処「ろくさん食堂」です。

The items on the menu looked delicious.

メニューに載ってる食べ物が全て美味しく見えた。

I ordered the scallop bowl set which also includes soup with yet another large scallop in it.

僕が注文したのはほたて丼。スープ付きで大きな帆立も入ってる。

My wife ordered the sanshoku-don "three color bowl" set. Her bowl of rice was topped with scallops, salmon roe, and sea urchin. Of course her lunch included the soup as well.

妻が頼んだのは三色丼。色鮮やかですね。帆立、いくらとうにがご飯の上に乗ってる。もちろんこれもスープ付き。

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！