What Is Cooking Sake? How It’s Different From Drinking Sake
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What Is Cooking Sake? How It’s Different From Drinking Sake

Sake is very important in Japanese cuisine. It is a building block in the flavor of marinades and soups. It is used when stir-frying, steaming foods, c...
5 Best Warm Sake Brands (2021)
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5 Best Warm Sake Brands (2021)

A hot beverage on a cold night can be so satisfying. So it’s time to celebrate because warm sake season is here. If you’re looking to take your hot sa...
Five bottles of hiyaoroshi
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Hiyaoroshi: Enchanting Fall Seasonal Sake

The short answer is it refers to the seasonal limited sake only available throughout the autumn, usually September to November.
Hiyaoroshi: Enchanting Fall Seasonal Sake
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Hiyaoroshi: Enchanting Fall Seasonal Sake

What is “hiyaoroshi”? The short answer is it refers to the seasonal limited sake only available throughout the autumn, usually September to November. ...
Celebrate Hello Kitty’s Birthday with Hello Kitty Nigori Sake
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Celebrate Hello Kitty’s Birthday with Hello Kitty Nigori Sake

What better way is there to celebrate the birth of a Japanese icon than with Japanese sake? Today, we kampai to Hello Kitty, the “kawaii” (cute) Sanrio...
Koshu: Aged Sake Brands, History and How-To
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Koshu: Aged Sake Brands, History and How-To

Aged sake was considered a luxury product for hundreds of years. It was the pinnacle of sake. These days, consumers expect youthful and clean sake. Th...
What is Junmai Sake or ‘Pure Rice’ Sake?
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What is Junmai Sake or ‘Pure Rice’ Sake?

“To junmai or not junmai … that is the question,” and one I hope to answer in this article. There are a bunch of different ways to pick sake and unders...
Mokkiri and a dish of yakitori
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10 Best Cold Sake

Many people ask whether they ought to drink sake hot or cold. The quick answer? Sake is the only beverage that can be enjoyed at many different temperatures so drink it the way you like!
10 Best Cold Sake
Sake

10 Best Cold Sake

Last updated: August 12, 2022. There is an expression that sake can be made 10,000 ways. So, when people ask how to drink sake, which one to try and w...