As I learned when I was getting certified as a sake taster, the dishes that go well with "mature sake," which is one of the four classifications of sake and mainly consists of old sake, should be rich in flavor, such as broiled eel or tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce).
However, it is rare to encounter old sake, and most restaurants serve only new sake or hiyaoroshi sake made from rice harvested in the previous year.
But this place was different. The labels say "2020" or "Heisei 30," and they serve only sake bottled this year after several years of aging in the brewery, heated and served. The liquid has a slightly golden color and a mellow aroma.
The best dishes to pair it with are not light sashimi, but rather the fatty head of tuna with its rich flavor, or wild game such as wild boar, duck, or deer. And then there is the stir-fried squid and taro in a rich liver sauce. They go well together, don't they? Both the sake and the food asserted their individuality, and the battle was as fierce as ever.
Sashimi from the surrounding seas served with ginjo sake is fine, but sometimes it's nice to have something with a big punch like this.
As I learned when I was getting certified as a sake taster, the dishes that go well with "mature sake," which is one of the four classifications of sake and mainly consists of old sake, should be rich in flavor, such as broiled eel or tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce).
However, it is rare to encounter old sake, and most restaurants serve only new sake or hiyaoroshi sake made from rice harvested in the previous year.
But this place was different. The labels say "2020" or "Heisei 30," and they serve only sake bottled this year after several years of aging in the brewery, heated and served. The liquid has a slightly golden color and a mellow aroma.
The best dishes to pair it with are not light sashimi, but rather the fatty head of tuna with its rich flavor, or wild game such as wild boar, duck, or deer. And then there is the stir-fried squid and taro in a rich liver sauce. They go well together, don't they? Both the sake and the food asserted their individuality, and the battle was as fierce as ever.
Sashimi from the neighboring seas served with ginjo sake is fine, but sometimes it's nice to have something with a big punch like this.
No one is missing out on this restaurant's limited-time-only sake.
I chose this junmai sake as a food sake.
It has a strong flavor, yet does not interfere with the food. The acidity, which is unique to unfiltered sake, is refreshing.
There is no miss in this store's limited-time-only sake.
The rice polishing ratio is 39%, and the taste is clear. It is dry but has a gorgeous aroma and you will never get tired of drinking it.
The name "top-quality daiginjo" is no lie.
HIROKI Special Junmai
Tobiroki is a very strong and robust sake that can stand up to dishes with strong flavors such as soy sauce and cheese. Yet, it has no peculiarities, and is a refreshing drink that will reset your palate.
Nabeshima Harvest Moon Hiyashiroshi Tokubetsu Junmai-shu
I think it was the year before last that I bought this bottle for home use at Sumiyoshi Sake Brewery in Fukuoka City, and I was hooked on it. I found it at an izakaya I visited in Kurume City. It is a sake that goes well with all kinds of food during the autumn season, when food becomes more delicious. It is smooth and easy to drink, yet has a strong rice flavor.
Saku Enochi Junmai Ginjo
Sake with a slightly fruity aroma (as indicated on the label, it has a sweet aroma similar to that of pears) and a dry, refreshing taste with a slightly sweet aftertaste. This sake is perfect as an aperitif, toast, or just a first drink.
A bottle drunk at home.
It is labeled "single flame," so it must have been fired once.
It is fresh, but not fruity. It is rather dry with a crisp finish.
It's still hot outside, but I want to enjoy autumn drinks.
It has a rounded flavor unique to hiyaoroshi. It has a rounded flavor that is unique to hiyaoroshi, yet it has a robust taste, so it goes well with dishes with strong flavors, such as simmered dishes.