A souvenir from the expedition, a cup of sake officially approved by the Asahiyama Zoo, is opened.
The illustration is by Michiko Abe, an illustrator active in Asahikawa. There are three kinds of illustrations, and this one is "Hokkaido (northern land)".
The clear acidity and pleasant umami are impressive, and the taste is refreshing with a hint of the northern land.
There are three different illustrations, so I would like to collect the other two and display them on my next trip. Delicious ❗️
May 24, 2023
On the way back from a business trip to Rishiri,
Purchased in the basement of Sapporo Daimaru.
It had been sitting in the fridge for a year and 10 months, so I opened it.
This is a cup of sake with an animal design approved by Asahiyama Zoo.
There are several different designs, but the one I found is from the Polar Bear Center.
It tastes like an orthodox sake 😅.
I was informed that it is better to drink it cold, but personally I preferred it hot ✨.
Attracted by the cute cups, I bought a different pattern 🫣 It's cold, so I used a Hakuma cup: 🐻❄️
Leftover flounder from dinner and 🐟.
side dish: simmered flounder
What can I say, the package is cute 🐻I want to collect others 🩵The taste is refreshingly sweet, but I still have the impression that it would go well with any snacks 🙆♀️
snacks: deep-fried tofu and salted squid
Hokkaido Sake!
I've been curious about Asahiyama Zoo's 🐱 limited edition sake 🍶 for a while now.
I was able to buy it at Haneda ✈️ and opened the bottle 😁.
But.......it's the sake 🍶.
Aroma, flavor, aftertaste, sharpness..........................................
It is the sake 🍶.
To be honest, I don't have high expectations for this kind of souvenir sake... but it's a pity that they are all the same (´; omega; `).
It's just my personal opinion, but I thought it would be nice if it had some more characteristics... 😞.
The design is cute...but as a person who loves to drink, it's a shame 😅.
Fourth bottle as a Father's Day gift 🍶.
It has a mild taste 😙It's refreshing and easy to drink and before I knew it, it was gone 😅🍶I've had other sake from Hokkaido, but this is the first one I've started to keep a record of. There are many other brands available and I would like to try them little by little. 😄🍶
Junmai-shu ZuZOOt Asahiyama
Takasago Shuzo(Hokkaido)
Ingredient rice: Hokkaido rice%, 60% polished rice
Body:⭐︎
Sweetness:Slightly spicy
Alc.14
Sake meter: +3
Acidity: 1.5
Purchased because of its cute label (said to be an image of the northern land). It is a dry sake with a mineral taste.
Alcohol content: 14% or more but less than 15
Polishing ratio 60
It was sold chilled.
So we had it cold.
Clear and dry.
I would like to try it at room temperature and lukewarm.
🏠
100% Japanese food today
So I opened the second bottle😊.
It's a cute cup but what's inside is
Sake 🍶.
Grilled scallops with Tasake sauce
hokke (hokke)
Sauteed burdock root
pickled sweet potato with wasabi
etc.
When eating Japanese food, it is good to immerse yourself in traditional Japanese sake ( **∏♬♬*)
sometimes😊.
I bought it because of the cute cup 😁.
Erin Good evening ^_^
Here it is.
Cute label cup sake✨
I like to pair Japanese food with dry or classically flavored sake😊.
Cup sake is good 👍.
Plus, very beautiful nighttime cherry blossoms🌸
Eririn, good morning 😃I'm one cup of zoo 😁I met a guy from Asahikawa in Shikoku, so I want to go to Asahikawa, there is a nice pub called Sanshiro 🏮, is it close to Eririn's place? Not so close 😅
Erin, hello 🐦.
Aww... I want one! I want a cup of sake 〰😻〰😻,💕可愛い is right 💕Cute is right ✨The inside has a classic taste 😳I think it's very modern 😁I want to get a comp of this one day too 🤭.
Manta-san (●'∇')¡Domo-domo-domo~!
After 3 years of study, I have come to the conclusion that Japanese food is the best choice for classic sake.
I drank under the cherry blossoms this night and had a good night's sleep.
🌸(〃)🌸
Harry-san konban-ha(o´ω`o)no~~~
It's closer than Harry's place but less convenient to get there.
I'd love to visit Hokkaido too 💕︎
I'm sure there's plenty of delicious food there 🎶.
Pon-chan konbanhar (o´ omega`o)no~~
Cute is justice ❣️❣️❣️
If there is a store in Hokkaido, they might sell it 😊.
I was able to buy it at the Hokkaido store in Aeon 😆.
Hello Erin😄I also used to drink and can't throw away the cup because it's so cute😂It's a solid drinking cup so it goes well with food 😁The cherry blossoms are beautiful. Are they in full bloom now❓🌸
Lutertemi-san konbanhar(o´Ω`o)no~~!
After 3 years of study at Sake no Wa, I can now drink sake with my entrée 😊.
The 🌸 has finished but the 🌷 was in bloom🏠🥰.