新舘幸樹
As every year, this season has arrived. It is the time of the year when we can only drink a few bottles of sake from the brewery. This time, I will drink from the unrefined sake, which I was not able to buy last year.
Naturally, I started with the top clear liquid.
Although it is a honjozo, it has a pleasant fresh aroma due to the fact that it is an unfiltered, unpasteurized sake. Well, the alcohol content is high at 19%, so it tingles a bit. It also has a hint of sweetness.
Now for the main course. This nigori sake is like doburoku. When you mix it, you can still taste the rich rice flavor. And the thick texture on the tongue is irresistible. This year, the spiciness and bitterness are balanced by the sweetness.
What should I pair it with?
There was no answer, so I searched. It seems to be good with Bean Curd with Bean Sprouts.
Then I tried it. Oops, besides ⁉️, the spiciness of the bean curd and the rich taste of the sake are quite good. One more thing, fried bean curd. This is a little sweet fried bean curd. This is outstanding. The fried bean curd with mirin and the sweetness of the unrefined sake go very well together.
It was another day of new discoveries.
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