The long awaited Ice Breaker🐧 is delicious!
Cold and straight, it's slightly bitter and sweet! It's rich and tasty even when chilled! The aftertaste is so smooth that it was perfect when I paired it with fish dishes by accident. It is a bit sweeter on the rocks!
I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not.
A little spicy and refreshing,
A little spicy and refreshing, but with a strong umami and sake flavor.
I want to drink it with ice!
It goes well with fish. It has a sour taste.
It goes well with fugu (blowfish), shime saba (mackerel), and other sour dishes.
It's like a summer sake!
Next up is the 2018BY Icebreaker🍶.
I'm a little disappointed that I've never had a regular Icebreaker so I can't compare.
The owner told me that the supplier liquor store kept it? Aged? I've never had a regular Ice Breaker, so I can't compare the two.
The initial aroma is mild and fruity.
When you put it in your mouth, it has a good balance of sweetness and umami.
It is recommended to drink it on the rocks, so I thought it would be a strong sake, but I found it refreshing.
Maybe because I drank it after Mai-bijin?
It was delicious 🍶.
Sake Pairing 2
○Eggplant with Yuzu Kosho Ponzu Vinegar ⭐️⭐️
Lentil eggplant dressed with yuzu kosho and ponzu vinegar. The spiciness of the pepper stood out and gave it a punch.
○Orange simmered chicken wings ⭐️⭐️
Chicken wings simmered in soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and orange juice. The acidity of orange and vinegar go well together.
The leftover juice was perfect with the richness of the ice breaker! I guess it goes well with strong flavored food.
○Rakkyo and Parmesan Cheese ⭐️⭐️
Rakkyo with parmesan cheese. A favorite combination taught to me at the restaurant. It goes well with cold sake because it is refreshing!
Natto (fermented soybeans)
I thought it would go well with fermented foods because they are fermented foods.... The sauce that comes with the natto was not good enough.
It's September and I bought summer sake at the end of the summer because the ice breakers I came across at the store were so good.
Mellow sake. The aroma is gorgeous and the juicy, fruit-like sweetness is well pronounced! The time spent drinking it with ice and the sound of the cara-cara-cara is very calming.
Sake Pairing 1
○Thick Fried Bitter Gourd Chanpuru ⭐️
I had it lightly seasoned with only salt and soy sauce, so I think it didn't go well with the well-seasoned ice breaker. Miso flavor or other rich flavor would be good.
Steamed chicken and kneaded plums ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The combination of the sourness of the ume plum and the richness of the icebreaker made for a mildly sweet dish. I think the combination of the sourness of the ume and the richness of the icebreaker turned it into a gentle sweetness! Ultimately, the kneaded ume alone makes an icebreaker snack! LOL!
○○Cold baked sweet potato ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I wonder if they wouldn't go together? I thought it would, but it has a savory caramel-like sweet richness and goes quite well with it!
As a supplementary note, the sweeter Silk Sweet (sticky type) goes better with it than Beni Kogane (dusty type).
Super Cup Vanilla ⭐️
I thought, "What if...? The sweetness of the vanilla won out. I wonder if it would be different if it was heated up?
It was served very warm, not unlike its name.
The delicious rice flavor and mellow aroma filled my mouth.
If you like heated sake, this is the perfect drink for you.
It is a perfect drink for those who love warmed sake.
