Junmai Ginjo Kingyo
I love summer sake.
When I reach the end of the day after fleeing from the blazing sun, I sip a glass of sake, cooled down to a crisp, and the taste is refreshingly cool, like the sound of wind chimes running through my body.
For those of us who do not like the heat, it is one of the few pleasures of the summer season, and it can be said to be the water of life that helps us survive the harshest season of the year.
The one that drew me into the world of summer sake was none other than Abekan Kinko's. At first glance, it looks like a plain white label, but it is in fact a goldfish.
At first glance, the label is just plain white, but if you look at it from the back, you will see goldfish, goldfish, and more goldfish swimming in the sake. I was elated and surprised by the presentation, which was right in the middle of the summer season. There are many sake in the world, but it is not so easy to find a sake that tastes good even before you drink it.
The taste is nothing to sneeze at either. It has a dry, light mouthfeel, a moderate acidity, and an umami aftertaste that is neither too strong nor too weak. It is sure to go well with almost any cool food, such as sashimi, chilled tofu with plenty of yakumi (condiments), and somen noodles served with chilled tsuyu (soy sauce).
All of the dishes are tailor-made for summer and are the essence of sake made in a country with four distinct seasons. It is so summery that it would be safe to say that there is no summer sake without goldfish.
Abekan from Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, is a standard sake, but this is my first time. The red label is eye-catching this time of year.
It has just the right moderate sweetness, with a refreshing rice flavor. The aftertaste is a little astringent with a lingering sense of dryness. As one would expect from Miyagi sake, the taste was delicious with a rich nourishing flavor.
We opened a bottle of "Kurage" from "Abekan", a limited edition of Shiogama in Miyagi Prefecture, which we obtained on our expedition.
The first sip has a beautiful taste with a soft umami and lingering flavor that disappears in a flash. It gives the impression that it would be a good match for fresh summer vegetables or fish that has been tightly tightened with acidity, such as vinegared mackerel.
This is a collaboration with Urakasumi, and there is also an Urakasumi version of "Kurage". I can't help but want to taste that one as well. Delicious: ‼️
This sake is famous for the "goldfish" that appear on the label when you look at it from the back!
It is a summer sake with a little sweetness and a fairly light flavor!
My double life of elementary school and kindergarten has been unexpectedly busy, and I am stepping in front of 300 check-ins😅.
I found some raw oysters over the weekend and they were from Miyagi Prefecture, so I combined them with this ✨.
It was my first time drinking at home!
The aroma is mild, but the flavor is robust enough to complement the saltiness of the oysters, while still being refreshing ✨.
A wonderful marriage💕 bliss 🥰.
I have to post this! I'm so glad I did 😋.
Good evening Mamio 😃.
Sounds like a lot of work until you get back on track😅.
Mr. Abe Kan who is busy and makes Mr. Mamio think so ‼️ this is a good buy👍
Hi Jay & Nobby ☀It's exhausting to keep track of two people with different schedules😅.
Miyagi sake is delicious after all! The price tag wasn't updated and I was surprised to see it was unexpectedly expensive 😅.
Junmai Ginjo Summer Sake - Goldfish label⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Polishing ratio 55%, ALC 15
Where is the goldfish label?
When we looked at the label from the back, we could see the goldfish on the back of the label through the contents.
Furthermore, when I held my hand over the label from the front and made a shadow, I could see the goldfish on the surface of the label as well. This is a very fun label 🤗.
The aroma is only faintly perceptible, and the refreshing taste on the palate gives it a summery sake character.
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Good evening, Mashira no Yama 😃.
Abekan's goldfish label is another one that heralds the summer 🤗I didn't know you could see them on the label surface 😳
Good evening Jay & Nobby 😃It was by chance that I was able to confirm that the label was visible from the front side.
I could see it from the back side, so when I turned the label around to take a picture of the label on the front side, I noticed that the goldfish was visible on the surface behind my hand 🤗.