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| Sake is an excellent alcoholic beverage in Japan and that it can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Sake’s history is very long, dating back to the more than two thousand years. |
Sake is an excellent alcoholic beverage in Japan and that it can be enjoyed either hot or cold. Sake’s history is very long, dating back to the more than two thousand years. when Japanese literature studied which recorded when a method of rice planting was introduced to Japan same time started to Sake making. How ever Sake boom in the western 18th and early 19th centuries. When sake is firstly appeared in European restaurant it was frequently referred to as rice wine.
Rice is very important roll doing to making good sake as well as Sake grades are based on the quality of the rice. Sake is the traditional beverage of Japan. It is made from rice and water. Even, Koji bacteria and temperature doing major role rice to start the fermentation process.
“We need to more care about temperature and Koji bacteria process. Others bacteria’s activity and temperature are easy to control during the winter time.
Mostly others bacteria don’t be active winter time that is the reason we are make Sake during the winter time” Masaaki Kuriyama said.
Kuriyama is one of sake manufacturing person in Fukui prefecture, northern part of Japan. I was drink different sake and try to find good taste sake as well as some time I served sake others and asked from them how it tastes? Later I decide to join sak manufacturing sector and i started "Tokoyama Syzou" sake making company said Kyriyama.
After rice is washed, steamed and cooled, fermentation starts by adding
koji bacteria. Keep watching every 30 minutes after bacteria add. That is important other wise others bacteria will be starting to lively. Sake making time need to more care comparing other alcohols manufacturing said Kuriyam.
Sake is a clear liquid and has about 15% alcohol in it. Sake can be served hot or cold. Hot sake is called atsukan, and cold sake is called hiyazake. Winter is the best time to enjoy hot sake.
Sake has played an important role in Japanese culture and history and as
current status as one of the most popular drinks in the country. Sake was used by Japanese for many important purposes in the Shinto religion, including as an offering to the Gods and to purify the temple. The bride and groom each consume sake in a Shinto wedding ceremony.
How ever, among the young generation most popular drink is beer. Japanese sake is the second most popular drink.
Now we have many important alcohols but each important moment we used sake.
Young generation doesn’t appreciate sake more that beer and wine. But we need to continue our culture with sake. Sake and our culture have long historic link said Kuriyama.
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