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Sake bottle, Japan, c. 1740 Sake barrel offerings at the Shinto shrine Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Kamakura Sake, saké (酒, sake, / ˈ s ɑː k i, ˈ s æ k eɪ / SAH-kee, SAK-ay [4] [5]), or saki, [6] also referred to as Japanese rice wine, [7] is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.
Kuchikamizake (口噛み酒, mouth-chewed sake) or kuchikami no sake (口噛みの酒) is a type of sake, rice-based brewed alcohol, produced by a process involving human saliva as a fermentation starter. Kuchikamizake was one of the earliest types of Japanese alcoholic drinks. Kuchi means "mouth", kami means "to chew" and zake is the rendaku ...
Rice wine. Rice wine is a generic term for an alcoholic beverage fermented from rice, traditionally consumed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Rice wine is made by the fermentation of rice starch, during which microbes enzymatically convert its starches to sugar. [1] Sake in Japan, Mijiu in China, and Cheongju and Makgeolli in Korea ...
According to Kikkoman, mirin is a rice wine used as a seasoning or consumed as a beverage in Japanese cuisine. It is a sweet liquor containing about 14% alcohol content and 40 to 50% sugar content ...
Sake is the best option when replacing mirin because it’s also a rice wine. For each tablespoon of mirin in a recipe, use one tablespoon of sake and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. “I use nikiri sake ...
Mirin. Mirin (味醂 or みりん, Japanese: [miɾiɴ]) is a type of rice wine and a common ingredient in Japanese cooking. It is similar to sake but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. [1] The sugar content is a complex carbohydrate that forms naturally during the fermentation process; no sugars are added.
Soju (/ ˈsoʊdʒuː /; Korean : 소주 ; Hanja : 燒酒) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. [ 4 ] It is usually consumed neat.
Heated sake; typically only lower-quality sake is served hot, as high heat tends to destroy subtle flavors and aromas. Mostly consumed in cold winter months. D. Daiginjō-shu 大吟醸酒. Very special brew sake made from highly-polished (polished to 50% or less) rice and fermented at low temperature. Doburoku 濁酒.