”Japanese sake”
Following the recognition of “Japanese food” as UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage,
It seems that the popularity of “sake” is increasing even at overseas Japanese restaurants and others.
Japanese sake is Japan’s national liquor.
Japanese sake is brewed from rice grains.
“Jizake” means Japanese sake brewed using locally grown rice grains and water from local sources.
There are many kinds of “Jizake” throughout Japan.
Their uniqueness varies from region to region.
A bottle of premium “Jizake” can cost tens of thousands of yen.
“Meishu” means Japanese sake which is specially brewed in small quantities.
It has high rarity value.
“Hiya” means Japanese sake served at normal temperature.
“Atsukan” means Japanese sake warmed to around 50 celsius.
“Mizore‐zake” means sake which is frozen in a freezer until it becomes sherbet-like.
You shouldn’t pour Japanese sake into a sake cup that’s on the table.
Pour Japanese sake when you are in front of your drinking partner or sitting to his/her right.
Normally, Japanese sake should be poured to fill eight-tenths of a sake cup.
When your drinking partner is pouring Japanese sake for you,
hold the sake cup with one of your hands and touch the cup’s bottom with another one.
And, while enjoying the scent of “sake”, a small amount in the mouth,
it is etiquette to drink little by little.
There is also a unique aesthetic in “Sake” sake, which can also be said to be one culture.
It seems that the taste of “sake” is effective
for hospitality”O・MO・TE・NA・SHI” of foreign tourists. . .