Funabashiya—船橋屋

Before landing on the Land of the Rising Sun, in the cabin of ANA, one of A-Mao’s compatriots asked: Where is the must visit place in Tokyo? Shinjuku, he said: You can find lots of fun as long as you have cash! Arai Hifumi’s favorite tenpura restaurant is near by Sinjuku Station, too. Although business trip this time was very tight, finally, the Funabashiya was visited. He was planning to go for tenpura course but went for tendon & taranome (or shoot of aralia elata) in order to save money for his company. The octopus sunomono (or Japanese salad) is a free but nice appetizer, whereas the fried taranome is evocative of spring. There are two shrimps, one sand borer & eggplant on the delicious rice; in addition, the excellent, unforgettable sauce seems to be added something like marijuana or opium! No wonder Arai Hifumi likes to celebrate her birthday at this long-established store.

09年三月，第九度踏上日本前，在ANA的飛機上，隔壁的台灣同胞問：東京最值得一去的地方是那裡？新宿！A-Mao立即說：吃喝玩樂要啥有啥，只要有鋃。新井一二三最愛的天婦羅餐廳，也位在新宿駅周邊；此行差旅百忙抽空，終於造訪了這間「船橋屋」。本來想仿傚她點天婦羅套餐的；不過，為了幫公司省錢，還是乖乖點了最經濟的天丼、外加春日才有的たらの芽（譯：楤木芽）。招待的章魚醋物，搭配著小黃瓜，著實開胃。たらの芽爽脆甘美、帶著一丁點山林的苦澀味，沾些蘿蔔泥醬油吃，既別致、又可口。而主角天丼，有兩隻蝦、一條沙梭和炸茄子，擺在粒粒分明的米飯上，散發著麻油馥郁香氣。嘗試一下，竟是又濃又重的美好滋味。卍我的天啊卍，難怪A-Mao喜愛的新井一二三，會喜愛船橋屋如此這般；這家老鋪除了用料新鮮、醬料更是卓越不凡。確實美味非常！更讓人懷疑，店家是否在醬汁中，添加些大麻還是罌粟什麼來著，在離開日本東京回到寶島台灣後，叫人這樣魂牽夢繫、回味再三。【船桥屋】

Address：東京都新宿区新宿3-28-14

延伸閱讀：再訪船橋屋

Funabashi-ya in Shinjuku—新宿的船橋屋