雛山
I found this sake introduced as a sake that goes well with Nanbanzuke (pickled horse mackerel), and as I am a big fan of Nanbanzuke (pickled horse mackerel), I was glued to it.
I have avoided sweet sake since I felt that Mio did not go well with it, but I could not suppress my desire to know more about it because of the good review that said, "The best marriage of the two sakes enhances each other's individuality and shows synergy" and "Both the dish and sake can be enjoyed as the leading role of the sake.
I couldn't resist the desire to find out more about it because of the good reviews. In the end, I ended up with swordfish and chicken in nanbanzuke because there was no horse mackerel.
The recipe says that it is made to go with chicken on the bone, and that it goes well with dark and spicy dishes such as curry, yakiniku, and mapo doufu. So, I paired it with mapo doufu as well.
As it turns out, I wasn't sure if it was a good match for both the nanbanzuke and the mapo-tofu...
But the sake itself was delicious and I liked it. The label is cute too. This is not a sweetness I don't like. Personally, I prefer to taste the sake by itself rather than with some food. This is definitely an adult Calpis. It's very sweet, but you can gobble it up. However, if you drink too much of it, the sweetness will hit you afterwards and you will feel a bit sick.
When it comes to matching it with food, I would probably go for a light, dry or umami type.
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