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おふじ
Personal preference 3.8/5
Rice: Test rice (Nagano Prefecture)
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol content 16
Another bottle we got at Yakitorikura!
I got another one, but I forgot to take a picture of it 💦.
I saw Zenkichi in the fridge, so I ordered this one!
Junmai Ginjyo, with an elegant, fruity sweetness that is often found in nama-ginjos! It was not gassy or juicy, so the sweetness was similar to banana or melon 🍌.
Still, the sweetness of the rice and a little bit of sharp freshness on the nose afterwards was a good combination👍.
If you ask me whether it's the Koshi or this one, it seems to change with the sake pairing 🤔.
I'm torn between the two 🤔
I also received a pair of Edo glass rings as a wedding gift from a friend!
I will use it with care 🙏!
The bamboo shoot rice was also delicious!
Thank you for the food: ✨️
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ワカ太
Hi Ofuji 😃Zenkichi is delicious, I'm the one who orders it when I find it 👍The sake cup from your friend is also nice ✨Ofuji, so Fuji's sake cup 🗻🤔Nice 😊.
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アラジン
Good evening, Ofuji 😃.
Zenkichi doesn't disappoint either 🤤.
I finally realized after reading Wakata's comment, your friend who gave Ofuji-san a pair of faceted Mt. Fuji is pretty good 😁.
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おふじ
Hello Mr. Wakata!
It's delicious ✌️ I've been hooked on it ever since I had my first pink label 😁.
I will use the pair of faceted Fujiyama with care 🗻.
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おふじ
Hi Aladdin!
I personally think it's an easy drink for everyone 😊I buy it when I see it at Ka0ya🎶.
I'm really grateful to my friend for being so chic 🙏.
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Takashi
I got a sake that I was a little curious about!
One of my high school classmates lives in the Kiso area of Nagano Prefecture, and a few of us are going to visit him this coming summer.
I was looking online to see if there was a sake brewery nearby that we could visit if we could, and I was thinking that if it was in Kiso Fukushima, we might be able to go. One that I was checking out with the delusion that I could go there.
Should I go there after drinking? Or should I go there and drink it first? I was a bit confused, but I decided to drink it anyway.
What is "test rice brewed sake"? I looked it up and found out that it is called Shinkoshu 557, which is a new sake brewing rice developed by Nagano Prefecture.
The yeast is also Nagano D yeast developed by Nagano Prefecture.
The first sip was a sizzling sensation!
Fresh and sour.
It has a soft sweetness that is sweet and delicious, but not too rich and fresh!
It's well-balanced and delicious!
If you go there and drink it, it should taste even better😋.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good evening, Takashi 😃.
Is this your first time to visit Zenkichi-san? ‼️ This is delicious 😋 and a trip to Shinshu in summer! I'm really looking forward to it 🤗Go ahead and drink lots of good sake 👋.
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Takashi
Thank you Jay & Nobby ✨
This is my first time drinking Zenkichi. I'm selfishly excited to be able to drink it there 😆.
But not all of my classmates are drinkers, so can we go to the brewery? I'm sure I will, lol.
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コタロー
Test rice brewed sake part 2
I bought it right after it went on sale, thinking that I had to try it because (1) was so good.
The bottle was opened with a pop! A nice sound when the bottle was opened.
The aroma was slightly sour.
When you take a sip, you can feel it sizzling. The sweetness comes in softly, and the umami spreads with a hint of sourness! The sourness finishes with a lingering aftertaste. It makes your throat feel warm.
I have a feeling that this will be easy to drink the next day.
After the next day, it becomes much rounder, mellower, and calmer. The freshness continues.
The acidity at the end is present (though not strong). I think it is a little sweeter than (1)... I can't remember for sure... Anyway, Zenkichi is delicious. If it were available, I would want to buy it.
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くどぽん
Fresh aroma and slightly dry mouthfeel. It has a fresh aroma and a slightly dry mouthfeel.
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ランボー
This is a souvenir from my trip to Nagano ✨.
It had a tangy and fizzy feeling in my throat and I was able to drink it smoothly 😆.
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bouken
The sake is brewed with a rice under development called Yumemi Nishiki.
See Rafa's post for more details about the rice 😌.
First time drinking at home, Zenkichi.
Slightly effervescent with a beautiful sweet flavor. Not too sweet and perfectly balanced. I feel that drinkability and robust strength coexist well.
With this flavor from a rice under development, I look forward to it officially becoming a sake brewing rice 😆.
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Rafa papa
Good morning bouken 😃
Hmmm...
Yamada Nishiki" and "Mie Sake No. 20" are crossed.
Mie Sake No. 20" is bred from...
Bred from "Yamadanishiki" and "Hitogochi
I see...I can learn a lot 🤣.
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bouken
Good evening Rafa 😃.
I'm learning a lot, tee 🤣.
It's sake rice like a good blooded thoroughbred 🐎🤣.
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はむはむさん
The series I couldn't upload during Golden Week 1️⃣ lol Forgive the lack of feedback as this is a reminder post for myself (. _.)
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bap
The second drink at Hikaru-kun's restaurant
Fruity but mild aroma
Sourness is so-so.
The aftertaste is soft, gentle and mild.
Hikaru, however, says it has a dry aftertaste.
It is interesting that different people feel differently.
The sashimi of the day was an assortment of matsukawa flounder and hoshigarai with tuna!
The tuna was a perfect combination of plump and chewy, and the tuna was excellent, too!
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ペンギンブルー
The aroma is slightly floral.
Fruity in the mouth. Clear, yet juicy.
Citrus and white grapes. Slightly minty flavor.
The sweetness is immediately felt with a touch of sweetness, and then it quickly recedes, spreading lightly over the rice.
The impression is somewhat more modern than the label suggests.
It is elegant. Suitable as a food sake.
Goes well with sea bream and flatfish sashimi.
I like it.
Ueno Uoso
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うーさん0867
Zenkichi Junmai Ginjo - Shiboritate Nama-nama Shu
(Kiso County, Nagano Prefecture/Nakazen Shuzo)
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しんごっつぁん
70%, 16 degrees C. Slightly green apple aroma? The taste is a little sweet and thick in the beginning, but the second half is refreshing and slightly dry.
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Zenkichi純米吟醸 しぼりたて生原酒
オデッヘイ
I went to the liquor store near my office 💨 for GW.
I couldn't decide what to drink.
I asked the owner what he recommended.
He said, "Try this one!"
I hesitated for a moment because I didn't know the brand, but I bought this one 😅.
It was good, but I think I prefer Tasake if it's the same special junmai 🤔.
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Rafa papa
Zenkichi Junmai Ginjo Shiboritate Nama-zake
Test rice brewed sake part2
Nagano Prefecture's new rice suitable for sake brewing
Shin-ko sake 557 (Yumemi-nishiki)
Brewed with
Yamadanishiki" and "Mie-shu 20" are crossed.
Mie Sake No. 20" is... 🌾.
Bred from "Yamadanishiki" and "Hitogochi
Yamadanishiki's delicate and beautiful sweetness and umami
Hitogochi's light and crisp aftertaste
Deliciousness typical of Shinshu sake 😋.
Pair it with soba noodles made with buckwheat flour from Shinshu
Pairing of Shinshu sake 🍶 with soba noodles made with buckwheat flour produced in Shinshu
We paired Genmai and Zenkichi with Soba noodles: ✌️
is .........
I messed up the soba this time 😭
I increased the amount of water added for the first time
before enough water is added to the buckwheat flour 💦.
The finished product looks like soba
but the result is like buckwheat noodles 😅
I change the amount of water and timing every time
I'm trying to improve it by trial and error...
I'll take it as a positive failure.
I can't wait to make the next batch, but I don't have enough buckwheat flour 😭
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遥瑛チチ
Good morning, Rafa papa 😃.
I hope the future of the sake industry is bright with the development of new varieties 👍.
The road to becoming a buckwheat noodle maker is a tough one!
I hope you will be able to serve us when you get to open your restaurant 😁.
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ヤスベェ
Hi Rafa papa 😀
I was a little disappointed with the soba, but I love that you think of it as a step up to the next level 😇
I also started to drink Zenkichi a little after you, and it is a delicious Shinshu sake 😀.
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マナチー
Hi Rafa 😃It's great that you are so tried and true 😆‼️Zenkichi I haven't had a drink lately, I need to get one 😆.
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ポンちゃん
Hi Rafa 🐦
It's not a failure because you've tried and failed, and it's getting more and more authentic 😳‼️ looks prettier than before 👍✨
Rafa, I hope you're not stretched out 😸you're cute no matter what you do 😻
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Good morning, Rafa papa 😃.
I think buckwheat noodle making is very delicate 😅 but it gets deeper and deeper as you get better at it 😆.
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Rafa papa
Good morning Haruei Chichi 😃
The sake industry is also making progress everyday to make better sake😊I made some improvements to my soba to make it better but it backfired 😅This weekend I will look back at the times when it worked and go back to the basics 😌.
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Rafa papa
Good morning Yasbay 😃.
I was going to step up but I stepped down 😅I know why it didn't work out and I will make the most of it next time😊Zenkichi is simple and delicious 😋.
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Rafa papa
Good morning Mr. Manachy 😃
Last time I reduced the amount of water, this time I increased the amount of water I put in first, I'm trying different things 😌I think you have no sense if you try all this and it doesn't work 😁.
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Rafa papa
Good morning, Pon-chan 😃.
It didn't look so bad 😊I just thought it wasn't good this time when I was typing 😅I'll try harder next time 👍Rafa stretching was so cute that I couldn't help but post it 🤣.
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Rafa papa
Good morning Jay and Nobby 😃
I guess "good enough" is a skillful technique to master the delicate part 😌 I think soba noodle making is interesting in its delicacy 😊I'm in the stage before that again 😅.
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ことり
Good morning Rafa papa😊It looks so good and delicious😃It doesn't look like a failure...your inquisitive mind is wonderful 🥹Maybe the flavors naturally escaped in the last powder...⁇ 🐈Kawaii🤭.
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Rafa papa
Hello Kotori 😃
It doesn't look bad but I thought I made a mistake while I was making it 😅It seems that the cracked flour hardened before the water got to the buckwheat flour 🥲It didn't smell or taste like soba 😭Rafa is so cute isn't he 🥰.
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Zenkichi純米 しぼりたて 生原酒
takeshon
Zenkichi's here: ‼️
Zenkichi is delicious 😋 Sweet and tasty!
I have a bottle, but I'm sure it will run out soon!
It seems that the main members of the Mahjong club are on a trip to Hokkaido today: ‼️
I don't have any money, so I'll see you next time.
I bet they are having a fever in Susukino 🤣.
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Zenkichi特別純米しぼりたて生原酒
ヨッシーよっしー
It has a refreshing feeling, but the sweetness of the rice and its deliciousness lingers on.
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