日の丸軒 / Hi no Maru Ken

I came across this restaurant in a book I was reading in Japanese. The book was titled "Tokyo Curry Bible". It's best to study a language with a subject that's to your liking. As I looked at the address of this place, I realized it was located on the same street that we live on. And since I'm also a big lover of curry, I suggested to Mikako that we check the place out. The picture of the restaurant in the book looked pretty promising. A very European atmosphere. The book lists it as a moderately expensive blend of Russian, Middle-East, and Southeast Asian Cuisine. When we went, we ordered the dinner set menu which consisted of a spinach curry with home-made cheese, a lamb shish-kabob, and something called tameiya, a croquette made with broad beans.

この店は日本語で読んでた本で発見しました。本の題名は「東京カレーバイブル」。言語を勉強する為には興味のある事で勉強するのが一番楽しい。住所を見たら、家と同じ道沿にあるのに気付いた。私も大のカレーファンだし、本の中の写真を見てよさそうな感じだったので美香子に今度この店に行ってみようと提案し、その店に行った。店内はヨーロッパの雰囲気だった。本には中級ユーラシア料理と書いてあった。行った時はディナーセットを注文しました。セットにはほうれん草カレー、羊のケバブ、とアラブ料理のターメイヤ（そら豆のコロッケ）。


The food was delicious, but the atmosphere of the restaurant itself was nothing like what I imagined from the book. The restaurant is located on the second floor of a non-descript building and there isn't a large sign advertising itself. As you walk up the stairs to the second floor, you are greeted by a darkened room with a strange array of interior decor. The day we went, we seemed to be the only customers in the place. We were directed to a room in the back, the only area that seemed to be brighter than the rest of the restaurant. Oh, but the chef. He just adds to the strange atmosphere of this place, if your familiar with Japanese anime, we swear he looked to be a long-haired version of the "Laughing Salesman"!! Still, the food is delicious so who cares?

料理は美味しかったけど、本から想像してたイメージとは全然違う。店は目立たないビルの二階にあって、店の看板も見づらいので、見つかるのは一苦労。階段を上ると薄暗い感じで不思議な飾りの広い部屋になっている。私達が行った時、他の客は誰一人もいなかった。奥の部屋に案内され、その部屋も怪しいけど、他の部屋より少し明るかった。あー、でも一番気になった事はこの店の店主。店がさらに怪しく感じる。失礼かも知りませんが、どう見ても長髪の笑うセールスマンにしかみえない！料理が美味しいからそんなに気にならないけど。いただきます！

Cheers!

乾杯！