Shibuya with customers (1)
Yesterday, a drinking party for a group of four with occasional customers.
A rather nice restaurant on the edge of Shibuya. A little nice restaurant on the outskirts of Shibuya.
The first sake was a request from one of the other guests, Niida Shizen-shu, which none of us had ever had before.
(I've had it a few times myself 😆).
But the "Tamura" that came out was the first time I had ever had it! 😘.
It's like a natural sake, dark and strong.
Sweet, tasty, sour all there 😋.
But not as sweet as regular natural sake?
First dish, hand-rolled seared conger eel and shijimi clam soup!
This is a different brand from the Niida Honke's natural sake. Of course, it is made from 100% naturally grown rice.
Drink chilled.
It has a light aroma of rice. The texture is pleasant, and the mild sweetness and rich umami from the umami taste sinks in without any resistance.
The flavor and aroma are enhanced when it is heated. The temperature of 30-40℃ is probably the right temperature, though I haven't measured.
Mature aroma. Strong grain flavor. I prefer to drink it warmed. The rice polishing ratio is low, but it gives the impression of being so. Strong flavor.