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Sake is a Japanese rice wine that is produced during the brewing process by fermenting rice, in which the starch is converted into sugar and then into alcohol. The alcohol content in sake usually varies from 14% to 16%, with the exception of the "genshu" variety, which has a higher alcohol content - from 18% to 20%.
In Japanese, the term "sake" refers to all alcoholic beverages, not just what we know. So there are really many and varied species, such as:
1. Amazake - a traditional, sweet and low-alcohol version;
2. Koshu - this sake has matured so much that it has acquired a sweet, almost copper taste and a yellow tinge;
3. Kuroshu - made from brown rice, and tastes more like Chinese rice wine;
4. Namazake - unpasteurized sake, which requires to be stored in the refrigerator.
Sake or "cooking sake" is produced in a similar way, but for cooking it has a lower alcohol content and salt is added to it. Sake is most often consumed as an aperitif in the company of light appetizers such as sashimi (raw fish). It is almost never consumed during a main meal.
This drink is still associated with formal occasions, such as weddings. In this case, for the Japanese it symbolizes the unity of the two families.
Modern drinks also use sake, mostly as part of cocktails, such as saketini, sake mojito, svadka, sake gimlet and many others.
Japanese sake is usually sold in large bottles, but is poured into small containers or ceramic flasks known as tokuri.
Other styles of drinking glasses include the popular wooden box, known in Japanese as "masu" or the other cup option, which actually looks like a flat plate and is often used in more formal celebrations.
Sake can be served hot, cold or at room temperature. This usually depends on the preferences of the drinkers, the type of sake used and the season. Hot sake is often preferred in colder weather, and chilled sake is preferred in hotter weather.
Merchants' tricks include serving lower quality hot sake to mask the taste. High-quality sake is usually served at room temperature. The right etiquette for drinking sake has many nuances that one should be aware of.
Always fill the glasses of others and never yours. It's best that after you pour on others, someone else pours on you. If you drink sake during a work meeting, you should pour in the order of seniority.
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Sake
Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage that is obtained by fermenting rice. The process of making sake is very similar to that of beer, but the taste of the rice drink is closer to that of brandy. The alcohol percentage of sake varies from 14% to 20%.
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