It's cold today as forecasted. Echigo Yuzawa already has news of snow accumulation at ski resorts, and Kagura might open on schedule for the first time in a while.
I should have bought more this weekend. I don't have anything suitable for heating sake today. So, I went rummaging around and came up with a bottle of Takeba, which I bought at Noto Cheer.
I served it cold first, with boiled komatsuna and deep-fried tofu.
It was light and easy to drink, but had a strong umami flavor that went well with the fried bean curd soaked in the dashi broth. We finished the first sake in no time, and next we had it lukewarm with sweet and spicy teriyaki chicken. After the sake was warmed up a little, the sourness started to appear on the back of the mouth. The sourness in the back end of the sake was good, not to be outdone by the sweet and spicy flavor.
The flavor changed so much just by warming it up, it was like a great deal. I hope you will try both. Oh, I think the cold one was the sashimi. (No, the fried tofu was delicious, but I would definitely pair it with white meat sashimi for that refreshing taste!)
The body is robust and calm, as is typical of hiyaoroshi.
The main flavors are sourness and bitterness, but it is a little difficult to drink and would make a good mid-meal drink.
The challenge was to finish the sake menu in order from the bottom to the top, sharing one gou of sake among three people.
The sake is naturally delicious since it is a rice-producing place.
The challenge was to finish the sake menu in order from the bottom to the top, sharing one gou of sake among three people.
The sake is naturally delicious since it is a rice-producing place.
I wanted to support sake breweries in Noto, so I tried Takeha for the first time. It is a strong sake that goes well with fish!
The sake went well with grilled eel.
Takeba Junmai Ginjo 720ml
100% Noto Gohyakumangoku rice
Alcohol content 15
Rice polishing ratio 60
Next is Takeba from Noto Town. This sake was made by Akabu and Shinshu Kamerei after the earthquake, and we told them that this sake was made at the brewery after the disaster. Noto sake goes well with 🦀! Both sweet and spicy lovers loved the sake 😃.
The waitress was very impressed with the softness of the meat.
Room temperature.
It smells like lime.
It is so soft that you can taste it.
It has a natural feeling like soft water.
Fruity flavor like green plums.
When combined with the salty flavor of the entrée, it has a sour, pungent, and rice flavor.
You can feel the sourness, spiciness and rice flavor more.
It is good to drink at a slightly higher temperature or chilled.
Taste level ☆3/5
