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今日は天気がよかったので、少し歩いてかき揚げ丼で有名な之村（ゆきむら）というお店に行ってきた。
Since it was sunny today, I walked to the famous restaurant Yukimura—known for its tempura rice bowl—with my assistant.
少し会社を出るのが遅くなってしまい、一緒に行くアシスタントと話をして、タクシーで行くことに。結果して、これが功を奏した。
Due to some work delays, we were running behind schedule, so we discussed it and decided to take a cab to the restaurant. That decision turned out to be a great one.
わたしたちが着いた時には、まだ席が空いていて並ばずに着席できた。そして、帰りには10人近くが並んでいる状態で、まさに時間をお金で買った感じ。
When we arrived, we were able to get seats without waiting in line, and by the time we left, there was already a queue of customers outside. In other words, we bought ourselves some extra time by taking the shortcut.
実際のかき揚げ丼といえば美味。揚げたてサクサク、ぷりぷりのエビがたくさん入ったかき揚げは絶品だった。そして、そのかき揚げにかかった天つゆも最高。
The tempura rice bowl was excellent. The tempura was freshly fried, perfectly crispy, and packed with shrimp. The soy-based dipping sauce was also a great match.
ご飯大盛の無料サービスもしっかりプラスされていて、とても満足した。やはり、揚げ物はお店で揚げたてを食べるに限る。体に悪いとわかっていても、たまには食べたい。そして、食べるならしっかりおいしいものを食べたいので、今日は、その欲求を叶えることができて大満足。
On top of that, they offered free extra rice, and I was completely satisfied with the lunch. As expected, eating freshly fried food right out of the kitchen is the best. Even though fried food isn’t the healthiest, I still want to enjoy it occasionally. That’s why, when I do indulge, I want it to be really good—so I was happy that today’s meal met my expectations.
To be continued.
