Good evening! 🙋
April is here.
Major institutions such as government offices are starting the new fiscal year from here, so from yesterday to today, there were news reports about the initiation ceremony and so on.
A few days ago, a new yakiniku restaurant opened near the hotel where I stayed.
I couldn't tell what it was from the outside because it was written "Niku Tada" (肉唯), but when I searched for it, it seemed to be a highly rated restaurant, so I went in.
Meat only = not free, but I thought it would be reasonably cheap, but it wasn't. 😅
However, the owner had a funny sense of distance from me, and when I asked for the Harami, he said "Ours is from America and a little tough, so I recommend this one today!" I ordered that one and it was indeed delicious. （I ordered that one and it was indeed delicious.)
They also had sake on tap, so I ordered Katano Sakura.
Why do you have sake from Kansai? I asked them why they had Kansai sake, and they told me that they bought it from Sakamoto Sake Shop in Morioka City.
I took a sip.
Ah, it was dry.
It is a sake for a barbecue restaurant, so I guess it must be a strong type of sake.
The flavor is as good as the fat and sauce of the meat, and it goes down easily.
Considering my business the next day, this is all I had this time.
It was delicious.
A gift from a work colleague
From a co-worker who got it with me,
He said it might taste good warmed up too.
I thought it might be good warmed up 🍶....
Personally, I prefer it with a little more acidity😅.
The rest was served cold 😋.
Aroma: Slight aroma of cooked rice.
In the mouth, umami with bitterness and a mix of sourness and spiciness
Mixture of sourness and spiciness.
It is like a classic 🍶 flavor.
I think it is better to drink it cold.
Thank you very much for the sake.
It has a lightness that goes down smoothly and quickly into the stomach, and yet, with each breath, an elegant lingering aftertaste trails off from the nose, making it a very beautiful sake that is both assertive and cooperative.
Serve with salad chicken and smoked cheese
I ordered a label I had never seen before.
It is a rare sake that is only sold at a few sake stores in Japan. It is sweet and finishes with the bitterness of the rice. It is delicious! Each sake has a strong flavor, but they seem to be somewhat thin.
The label says the production date is 2023/9.
It is tasty enough, but I would have liked to drink it with new sake.
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One of the sakes 🍶 I like to drink every once in a while is Katano Sakura🌸.
It has a thick and deep flavor, composed of bold sweetness and acidity 😋.
This robust mouthfeel goes well with takoyaki🐙, but unfortunately there was no takoyaki🐙 at Tsukiji & all the standing drink & sake bars 😭.
Buy at the brewery ①.
19-20% alcohol by volume
Bitter on the tongue at first.
Umami and sweetness follow later.
A little sluggish
It's quite good...
★★★★
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On the way back from Hiroshima Saijo, we got off at Shin-Osaka and stopped by Tokujiro's Takoyaki 🐙 in Yodoyabashi 😆.
Sake 🍶 is Katano Sakura ❗️
It looks slightly amber 👀.
Slowly but surely, the bone-dry sweetness, faintly melon🍈? Kiwi🥝? I can feel the sweetness like a melon🍈 or kiwi🥝.
There is also a ginjo aroma if you drink it without hesitation 😆.
The takoyaki is creamy inside. The sauce is salted mayonnaise, which is excellent 😚.
The hot takoyaki is cooled down with Kata no Sakura 💧.
The bitterness, which I did not feel with the sake alone, lifts the flavor of the takoyaki, and the ginjo aroma is soooooo good 🥹.
I ended up having a glass of Katanozakura🌸✖️3😁.
I can go on forever with this 😋.
This time it is Junmai Daiginjo Shira-Sakura from Katano Sakura.
I'm going to change my job this fall, and I received a nice one as a retirement gift.
Thank you very much for your kindness 🙏.
It is served at room temperature.
It has a slight yellowish hue.
The top aroma is sweet with a hint of apple.
The taste is a robust Junmai Daiginjo with a gentle sweetness and umami.
The bitterness is also well balanced and has a nice sharp taste.
The soft sweetness and moderate acidity make it a good match with Japanese food.
A lovely bouquet of flowers and sake,
I would like to thank everyone who helped me prepare for this event,
Let's go to the next place of work 💨.
Hi, Hirupeco 😃.
Changing jobs takes a lot of energy 🔥 but a nice bouquet of flowers 💐 and a gift of a good drink 🎁 will give you energy for the Next Step 🥹.
I'm cheering for you from the east 📣Good luck 👋
Good evening, Hirupeco-san.
I see you are changing jobs. Lovely flowers and good drinks - Hirupeko-san's love of alcohol is pervasive 😁✨✨.
A drink with everyone's kindness and memories, and then go to the next step 😊!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby. It's been a while since I've written a resume, taken stock of my life, had an exciting interview, and changing jobs takes a lot of energy 🔌I'm grateful to my family for allowing me to do so as I've decided to devote myself to something I love with all my heart 🙏.
Good evening, ma-ki. I didn't talk much about my love of sake at work. When I resigned from my job, I told them I was quitting because I love sake, and they said I was such a crazy person 💧 and gave me the job 🤣I'll do my best next time 💪.
Peco, thank you for your hard work 💐.
Your favorite sake 🍶 and bouquet 💐, I know you were loved at your place of work 😊I know it must be tough even though it's what you love to do but please do your best 🙏 I'm rooting for you 📣.
Thank you for your service, Miss Peco 🙇.
So you are going on a new path with a bottle of sake in your hand as a retirement gift!
Sake to you in your new workplace! I hope to see your face soon!
I'll be coming to see you soon 💨
Corner liquor store within 🚶30 minutes walking distance from my house? Paid tasting 🍶.
I tried a brand I've been wanting to try 😋!
Junmai-yama Unfiltered Nama sake! All in one bottle!
I drank too much of everything else and can't remember what it tasted like.
Good morning, Ao 😃.
It's nice to be able to have a corner bar within walking distance 😊Nice to start with local sake 🍶👍If you enjoy drinking it, it's OK that it was all good 🤗.
Good morning Jay & Nobby 😃.
It's a 30 minute walk so just the right distance before drinking 😁 I've never had Katano Sakura before 👌 Everything tastes better in a good atmosphere 😋.
