A memory of a trip to Italy, May 2023
The main reason for this trip to Italy was to visit Nettuno, Giulio's shop in Cetara, the home of fish sauce - colatura in Italy, with all the members who participated in the fish sauce class held by Kimi-chan from Germany, a fellow Koji specialist at Nakaji's Koji School.
I can't express how grateful I am to my friends living in Italy who have helped us in so many ways.
During our stay in Italy, we were able to see the entire process of making the fish sauce at Giulio's shop, and thanks to our Italian-speaking friends, who translated many stories about Giulio's beliefs, love, and thoughts that he puts into his colatura.
After that, we had a chance to taste the handmade fish sauce made by our fermentation friends.
All of them were truly amazing.
This miracle full of umami drops of colatura makes all the dishes very tasty. I think it makes it possible because of the nature of this land, and the people who lived in this land.
It was a very precious experience for me to go on a trip, taste the local products, and interact with the people who live in the area.
Cetara is a small town between Naples and Salerno, along the Amalfi Coast, a famous resort area in the southern part of Italy.
Giulio, who lives here, makes colatura di arici di Cetara (collatura of anchovy in Cetara), a precious product that can only be made here.
The sauce, made with only colatura, olive oil, and garlic + oregano, is a real delicacy!
It can be tossed with pasta, boiled potatoes, dressing, or eaten with bread!
I highly recommend you visit Chetara!
The town is like an art and beautiful, foods are all delicious!
I heard many people saying South Italy is all exquisite.
I realized that this is what it means to go on a trip.
====
イタリア旅行記
The main reason for this trip to Italy was to visit Nettuno, Giulio's shop in Cetara, the home of fish sauce - colatura in Italy, with all the members who participated in the fish sauce class held by Kimi-chan from Germany, a fellow Koji specialist at Nakaji's Koji School.
I can't express how grateful I am to my friends living in Italy who have helped us in so many ways.
During our stay in Italy, we were able to see the entire process of making the fish sauce at Giulio's shop, and thanks to our Italian-speaking friends, who translated many stories about Giulio's beliefs, love, and thoughts that he puts into his colatura.
After that, we had a chance to taste the handmade fish sauce made by our fermentation friends.
All of them were truly amazing.
This miracle full of umami drops of colatura makes all the dishes very tasty. I think it makes it possible because of the nature of this land, and the people who lived in this land.
It was a very precious experience for me to go on a trip, taste the local products, and interact with the people who live in the area.
Cetara is a small town between Naples and Salerno, along the Amalfi Coast, a famous resort area in the southern part of Italy.
Giulio, who lives here, makes colatura di arici di Cetara (collatura of anchovy in Cetara), a precious product that can only be made here.
The sauce, made with only colatura, olive oil, and garlic + oregano, is a real delicacy!
It can be tossed with pasta, boiled potatoes, dressing, or eaten with bread!
I highly recommend you visit Chetara!
The town is like an art and beautiful, foods are all delicious!
I heard many people saying South Italy is all exquisite.
I realized that this is what it means to go on a trip.
====
イタリア旅行記
今回のイタリア旅行の大きな目的は、麹の学校認定講師仲間でドイツ在住のきみちゃんが開催した魚醤のクラスに参加したメンバーみんなで、イタリアの魚醤コラトゥーラの本番チェターラにあるジュリオさんの工房にお邪魔する！と言う事でした。
イタリア在住の仲間たちにはもう言葉では表せない位さまざまな場面でお世話になりながら、チェターラ滞在中にはジュリオさんの工房で魚醤の出来上がる過程を全て見せてもらい、ジュリオさんのコラトゥーラに込める信念や愛、その想いなど、たくさんお話を聞く事ができました。
その後発酵仲間達のお手製魚醤の試食会もとても興味深い体験でした。皆さん本当にすごいです。
その土地だからできるもの
その土地が与えてくれるもの
その人達だからここまで作り上げることができた事
たまたまその人がその土地にいた、というたくさんの偶然により必然的に出来上がったものなのかな、なんて思います。
モノづくりって、奥が深いなーと。
旅に出てその土地のものを味わって、その土地に住む方と交流ができるという、なんとも贅沢な体験をさせていただきました。
カタクチイワシを求めて….
トロントは海から遠いのがネックだけど、私もローカルな魚を使って自分で作ってみよう！
イタリアは南部の方にあるリゾート地としても有名なアマルフィ海岸沿い、ナポリとサレルノの間にある小さな街、チェターラ。
ここに住むジュリオさんの作るコラトゥーラは、コラトゥーラ・ディ・アリーチ・ディ・チェターラは、「ここでしか作れない」貴重な一品です。
皆さんもぜひ一度、この美しい街を訪れてみませんか。
special thanks to @itos_koji_and_miso
@tamikoji_in_umbria
この旅を実現させて下さいました。
素晴らしいシェフと通訳に拍手！な、
@azsankns
そして尊敬する発酵仲間の皆さん達！！
本当にありがとうございました🥰
Created with
