Sake And Beverages

Amazake Fermented Rice Drink

Amazake (甘酒, 'sweet sake') is a thick, sweet, low- or zero-alcohol drink made from rice that has bee…

Imoshochu Sweet Potato Shochu Kagoshima

Imo shochu (芋焼酎, sweet potato shochu) is the distinctive spirit of Kagoshima Prefecture and the broa…

Kaiseki Saka-zuki Sake Service Protocol

In formal kaiseki dining, sake service follows a rigorous aesthetic and social protocol that is as c…

Mugicha Roasted Barley Tea Summer

Mugicha (麦茶, 'barley tea') is a caffeine-free infusion made from roasted barley — the summer drink o…

Namazake Unpasteurised Sake Fresh

Namazake (生酒, 'raw sake') is sake that has been bottled without undergoing either of the two pasteur…

Otoso New Year Spiced Sake Tradition

Otoso—spiced sake drunk as the first ritual of the Japanese New Year on January 1st—is one of the ol…

Sake Brewing Polishing Seimaibuai

Seimaibuai (精米歩合, 'rice polishing ratio') is the percentage of the rice grain remaining after the ou…