Introduction
Kanpai. It’s a mandatory etiquette to make a toast in Japan. Don’t start drinking before saying cheers, or you’ll be considered rude. This etiquette of cheers applies to all types of alcohol beverages – Sake, beer, wine and all other sorts.
How to say Cheers in Japanese?
We say ‘KANPAI! (乾杯!)’. It literally means ‘dry the glass,’ […]
The price of sake ranges from a few hundred yen (2-3 USD) to 20000-30000 yen (200 – 300 USD). BASICALLY, expensive sakes TEND to taste great, but that’s not necessarily the case.
So what makes some sakes expensive? There are roughly 3 main determinants of the price of sake.
Rice Polishing Ratio / Sake Classification
In the sake […]
Ever wondered whether a Sake you are looking to buy is sweet or dry? If you can read the label, you could be able to tell if it’s sweet sake or dry sake.
Some Sake bottles have a label that says ‘Dry (辛口)’, or ‘Sweet (甘口)’. But this is not the case for all the Sake. […]
With the worldwide sake boom, a selected collection of sake is available at local large liquor shops, some Japanese grocery shops or local Japanese restaurants. If you find your favorite sake at a Japanese restaurant, you can ask them its distributor and contact the distributor to find out where you can buy the sake in […]
4 basic words
There are 4 basic words to describe the taste of sake; rich (Hojun / 芳醇)and clean (Tanrei / 淡麗) for flavor, and fragrant (Hanayaka / 華やか)and moderate (Odayaka / 穏やか) for aroma. ‘Rich’ is used for heaviness, thick texture, savoriness, full-body, high acidity and sweetness, whereas ‘Clean’ is used for smooth texture and […]
The beauty of Japanese Sake is that you can enjoy it at various temperatures. When you take a first step into the sake world, you will probably encounter the question, “Should this sake be chilled or warmed?” Before we get to the nutshell, let’s have a look at the effects of temperatures on the sake.
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