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My preference (cold to room temperature) ★★★☆☆☆☆
100% Fukuchiyama Kinuhikari rice
Polishing ratio: 85
Cold: Nice aroma of rice. The mouthfeel is clear and not heavy. The sweetness of the rice flavor comes quickly, and it soon becomes dry. There is a bitterness in the aftertaste, but there is no cloying taste.
Room temperature: Same base, but more mellow and pleasantly sharp.
Hot sake: The higher the temperature, the higher the umami and sweetness of the rice, but the sharpness becomes blurred.
Goes well with salty food. In this case, heshiko (fish paste).
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