かいこまToday, we took a one-day drive to Shizuoka to buy sake.
First, I bought four bottles of sake from Kuboyama Sake Shop in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City. I also stopped by the nearby "Sanchoku Plaza Fureppi" and bought some fine rock oysters. It seems that rock oysters are in season in summer.
Next, we went to the "riverside market" at Shimizu Port. We got caught in a traffic jam caused by lane restrictions due to the recent bridge girder fall accident on the Shizukushin Bypass, but managed to escape just before the market.
After eating lunch and buying dried sea bream, we went to "Sakepo Yokozeki" in Fujinomiya and bought four bottles of No. 4 sake.
Well, let me preface this by saying that tonight I chose Hidakami to go with the rock oysters from Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, that I bought today. It is a fine oyster and should really be eaten raw, but I had a traumatic experience with food poisoning a long time ago, so I had no choice but to grill it.
The aroma of this liquor was rather subdued for its high alcohol content, with a citrusy, lemon-like aroma.
The taste has a subtle sweetness, refreshing acidity and bitterness, and is overall dry, so it cleanses the mouth cleanly.
The rock oysters went better with this sake than with soy sauce, which was served with a slightly sweet ponzu sauce.
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kojickGood morning, Mr. Kaikoma😄
Kuboyama-san and Yokozeki-san, this is the store I often go to👍
You stocked a lot with 8 four-packs of bottles ✌️
I went to Saegusa Sake Shop in Yamanashi last month 🚙.
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かいこまHi kojick😃
I've never been to Kuboyama and Yokozeki before, but their selection is amazing😳.
I bought a lot of sake since my fridge at home was empty✌.
Saegusa Sake Shop is also a great place to buy hard to find sake 👍.
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