Soba Shop [Kakashi] / そば処「案山子」

I think I may have featured this soba restaurant before but it is one of our favorite go to spots for tempura zaru soba. On our first drive with our new car, after we left the giant gingko tree in Fukaura, we decided to head to the Takayama Inari Shrine. The soba shop just happened to be on our way and it was lunch time. 

多分以前も紹介したかも知りませんが、僕と妻が好きな蕎麦屋です。この店の天ざるが美味しい。この間、新車で初ドライブの時、深浦町で日本一のイチョウを見たあと、高山稲荷神社を目指した。ちょうどその間にこの蕎麦ショップがあって、昼食の時間だったし、ここでランチを決定。

An old farm house was converted into the soba shop [Kakashi].

古民家が改造され、蕎麦処の「案山子」になった。

The view from our table today. 

今日の席から外の眺め。

I ordered my usual menu - the tenzaru, zaru soba with an assortment of tempura.

僕はいつものの天ざるを注文した。

Today's tempura included shrimp, red pepper, eggplant, squash, shiitake mushroom, and cauliflower. 

今日提供してくれた天ぷらは海老、赤ピーマン、茄子、カボチャ、椎茸とカリフラワー。

For the same price, my wife ordered the ebiten ita soba. We weren't sure what the ita soba was until it was delivered to our table. You can see that my wife's portion of soba was twice as large as mine. And the shrimps that came with her meal were huge.

同じ値段で妻がエビ天板そばを注文。最初二人で板そばってなんだろと思ったが、テーブルに来たときに分かった。ざるに乗ってる蕎麦はざるではなく板でした。それに、海老がでっかい！

Bon appetit!

いただきます！

Soba Shop [Kogintei] / そば処 「小巾亭」

Kogintei / 小巾亭

The entrance / 入口

Last Monday, my wife was in a mood for soba for lunch. So we went to a soba shop called [Kogintei]. There are two branches that I know of in Aomori City. The one located at the West Bypass is very near our home, about a five to ten minute drive. The last time we went, the place was so crowded that we decided to go to another soba shop instead. Today being Monday and all, it was not as crowded and we were seated immediately. My wife and I usually order the same dish when we come here - the tenzaru (tempura zaru soba). I decided to try something different today. There was a special limited item on a separate menu called "Ofukuro Set" which means "Mom's Set". It includes two riceballs, one made with shiso (also known as perilla or beefsteak plant) and not sure what the other flavor was. The soba, you could choose hot or cold. and what sold me - the light and fluffy dashi maki tamagoyaki (seasoned eggroll). The set is only 800yen and only a limited number is available each day. My wife also decided to order something different today and chose the kaisendon (seafood bowl). 

前日の月曜日、自分の妻が蕎麦を食べたいと言い出して、うちの近くにあるそば屋「小巾亭」に行きました。前に行ったときは凄い混んでて、別のそば屋に行きました。今日は月曜日だったし、全然混んで泣いくて、店に入ったらすぐ席に案内してくれた。私たちがこの店に来ると大体同じメニューのものを注文する。それが天ざる。今日、限定２０食の目メニューアイテムが目に入り気になった。それが”おふくろセット”。おふくろセットはおにぎり２個、蕎麦（温かいか冷たいの選べる）、と僕が一番美味しそうに見えたのはは大きなだし巻き卵焼き。妻も今日は天ざるじゃなくて、蕎麦付の海鮮丼。

The restaurant is quite spacious. You could request a table or a tatami room table. We chose to sit at a table.

店内は結構広い。テーブルか座敷の席が選べます。私たちはテーブル席をお願いした。

This was my wife's order. Decent volume for the price. It was a little over 1000yen. 

妻のランチ。１１００円くらいだったかな。ボリューム満点ですよ。

The kaisendon topped with salmon, maguro, shrimp, salmon roe, scallop, and an egg roll.

海鮮丼に乗ってるのはマグロ、サーモン、イクラ、エビ、帆立と玉子焼き。

This is the "Mom's Set". Maybe a little too much carbs with the rice and soba but all of it was so good!

これが”おふくろセット”。炭水化物ちょっと多いかも知りませんが、とっても美味しかった。

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！

Soba shop [Kogintei] / そば処 「小巾亭」

On our way back from the Hakkodasan Snow Corridor, we decided to have lunch at this soba shop called [Kogintei]. My wife highly recommends it. This branch is near the east bypass. There is another closer to our house but after lunch we plan on having desert at a small ice cream shop located near Asamushi.

八甲田雪の回廊から街に戻ったら丁度昼食の時間でした。妻のおすすめのそば処に行きました。店の名前は「小巾亭」。この店は東バイパスの近くにある。西バイパス店は家に近いですが、デザートは浅虫方面にあるソフトの店行く予定なので、ここで一旦休憩。

My wife and I ordered the same dish. Ten-zaru soba. This is soba with tempura. Very delicious and quite filling.

僕と妻は同じものを注文しました。天ざる。ここの蕎麦は最高に良いですよ。天ぷらもザクッとの食感がなんとも言えない。

My wife says its the best soba shop in Aomori City.

青森市ならここ一番美味しいと僕の妻が言う。

Bon Appetit!

いただきます！