そめぞう
It's cold today as forecasted. Echigo Yuzawa already has news of snow accumulation at ski resorts, and Kagura might open on schedule for the first time in a while.
I should have bought more this weekend. I don't have anything suitable for heating sake today. So, I went rummaging around and came up with a bottle of Takeba, which I bought at Noto Cheer.
I served it cold first, with boiled komatsuna and deep-fried tofu.
It was light and easy to drink, but had a strong umami flavor that went well with the fried bean curd soaked in the dashi broth. We finished the first sake in no time, and next we had it lukewarm with sweet and spicy teriyaki chicken. After the sake was warmed up a little, the sourness started to appear on the back of the mouth. The sourness in the back end of the sake was good, not to be outdone by the sweet and spicy flavor.
The flavor changed so much just by warming it up, it was like a great deal. I hope you will try both. Oh, I think the cold one was the sashimi. (No, the fried tofu was delicious, but I would definitely pair it with white meat sashimi for that refreshing taste!)
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