若女将の旬の1ポイント: かりん A seasonal touch by the proprietress: 'Karin'

November 18, 2010: 季節 Seasons

Golden karin contrasting with the black pottery

この間、お客さんに客室を案内した時に、部屋のベランダに何か光っている物が目にかかりました。あっ、かりんだ!知らない間に、亀清の若女将が親戚から頂いたかりんを客室に飾りました。良い香りもするし、冬を向かって日が短くなっていく中で、かりんの明るさが素晴らしいです。今年はお客さんから頂いた陶器に入れて、なお綺麗です。

信州の旬の香り、旬の光だ。

When I brought some guests to their guestroom the other day, something in the sitting area caught my eye. Kamesei's proprietress had put some 'karin' (Japanese quince fruit that is common to the Nagano area) in a bowl and displayed it on the table in the room's 'veranda' area.

Karin give off such a lovely, delicate scent, and provide a welcome touch of color in this season as the sun gets lower and lower in the sky with the coming of winter.





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