I visited Hakuun in Minami Aoyama for the first time in two months. The season has shifted from spring to early summer, and the ingredients of summer beautifully adorned the course.- Cold Chawanmushi with Kitakushiyu Uni from Otaru and Grilled Sweet Corn It was cold and sweet, and the roasted sweet corn added a delightful aroma, making it delicious.Next, we were introduced to Ayu from the Tenryu River in Nagano. It was a nice-sized fish.- Grilled Eel (Shirayaki) Served with yuzu salt, sudachi, and wasabi. The skin was crispy, while the flesh was tender and fluffy. So delicious!- Grilled Torigai from Noto Served over rice and with green peas. Grilling really brings out the flavor of the torigai.- Freshly Shaved Bonito Tasting Oh, the chef is shaving it again after a long time.- Clear Soup with Hamo and Water Eggplant from Amakusa The hamo was fluffy without any bones, and the water eggplant melted in your mouth. A wonderful soup!- Chopped Tiger Fish from Tokushima Served with grated daikon and ponzu. Cooked with the skin on, the gelatinous skin and the sweetness of the flesh really stood out. So tasty!- Black Abalone Topped with liver sauce, crushed edamame, and white yam stems. It’s rare to eat abalone this way. As always, finely sliced (ﾟдﾟ) delicious!!- Grilled Ayu I took a big bite from the head. The unique flavor of the belly was intact, and I enjoyed the tail with some wasabi vinegar. It’s finally ayu season! So delicious!!- Cold Soba with Shiroika and Mizuna from Hiroshima The handmade cold soba was infused with shiso. Amazing! The aroma of shiso is incredible!!- Hairy Crab from Funka Bay with Winter Melon Sauce This also evokes a sense of summer! So tasty!- Grilled Silver Duck from Aomori with Charcoal-Grilled Manganji Pepper Served with salt or wasabi soy sauce. Today’s meat is silver duck! It’s one of our regulars. The duck was juicy and delicious!- Meal - Unagi Hitsumabushi - Pickles - Sansho - Wasabi Since it’s hitsumabushi, I first enjoyed it as is. The shirayaki was good, but eel is best as kabayaki! So yummy!! - For the second serving, I added wasabi and enjoyed it with the broth made from hamo bones. This was delicious too!- Handmade Soba And to finish the meal, the chef prepared handmade soba. The soba was delicious with the flavorful broth. I had seconds!- "Taiyo no Tamago" Mango from Miyazaki and Homemade Yogurt Ice Cream As usual, sprinkled with sugar from the dayflower. It was cold and delicious. The mango was so sweet!- Homemade Mizu Yokan This one was quite watery. It melted in my mouth as soon as I took a bite!?- Matcha As always, the food was delicious and satisfying. It was a great meal. Thank you, and I look forward to my next visit! Less