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I stocked up at a local supermarket during my trip to Tatsuno City in GW.
I had heard from an acquaintance that Ryuryoku's rice whispering is extremely delicious, so I was surprised to find it sold at a supermarket,
As soon as I opened the bottle, I could smell the fruity aroma. It is not strong.
Soft on the palate, neither sweet nor dry. More like water?
I don't mean that it doesn't taste like water, I mean that it is natural.
The soft aftertaste has a hint of rice? I can feel the tenderness of rice in the soft aftertaste.
Whisper of rice" I see. I can understand the meaning of the name.
This is very tasty.
Also, it's very Dangerous because it goes down as easily as water.
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The first thing I paired it with was tsukudani (food boiled in soy) with baby sardines. This is nice because it gives the sake a strong sweetness, but it loses the delicacy of this sake.
Golden kiwi with vinegared miso. Oh, this one is no good.
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It was as if the vinegared miso flavor, which had been perfected, had been deconstructed, and the vinegared miso flavor also obliterated the sake's goodness.
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I paired it with amazake mochi I picked up at Hirafuku Roadside Station in Sayo-cho, where I was traveling. I thought it would go well with sake,
Well, it was neither too good nor too bad.
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The reason why I did not pair it with food this time was that I happened to have only snacks.
And when I drank it with the snacks, I thought it was better to enjoy this as a drink than as a pairing.
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It is so delicate that it is called "whispering," so when combined with other flavors, it loses out.
Like Jyushiyo, it is a sake that has already been perfected, but while Jyushiyo is firm and assertive enough to stand up to food, Yone no Sasaya is delicate and less assertive.
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Therefore, I think it would be delicious in a dish using only dashi or, ultimately, in combination with "ichiban dashi," which is often served at the beginning of a meal at a ryotei restaurant. I don't know.
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The next day, I happened to get some prepared food sold at my favorite roadside station. It was light in flavor, but the ingredients were well seasoned.
This might still be a good match.
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However, the taste of the sake has changed because it has been sitting for a few days.
It is not delicate, but dry-like, thick and full-bodied. This is not so bad, though.
I guess it is necessary to drink it as soon as possible after opening the bottle.
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Perhaps because of this, it goes well with prepared foods in general. Tempura is especially good.
The homemade chicken hot pot is neither good nor bad.
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