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To Enjoy Japanese Sake More Casually

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To Enjoy Japanese Sake More...
By Yuji Matsumoto

Japanese sake is a drink that Americans still cannot get used to.
Majority of Japanese sake sales are from restaurants, and unfortunately sake is still not a beverage that people in their home or at home parties like to casually consume.

The reason is that, due to the real taste and drinking method not being introduced, Japanese sake 'Saki' is probably placed as a special drink that Americans consume when they visit a sushi bar. Also, when you look at any label, introduction of taste and drinking method is not explained in English in detail. Compared to wines the prices are high, and product display method in the market is hard for consumers to understand.

Well, it will be every simple but let me teach you a simple selection method of Japanese sake.

To start, it is important to decide which you want to pair the sake with. I would like you to understand that Japanese sake is an alcohol that is consumed during a meal to increase the food's flavor while eating like wine.

Beef dishes:
Junmai or Junmai-kimoto made in Kyushu, Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, and Nada is recommended

Chicken dishes:
Ginjo class made in Hiroshima, Niigata, Nada, Hokuriku, and Kanto is recommended

Fish dishes:
Ginjo class, Daiginjo class made in Niigata, Hiroshima, Shikoku, and Kyoto is recommended

Certainly, depending on taste flavoring and cooking method, the sake you pair it with be different, but for the time being I think it will be fun to experience the pairing in different regions.

This month's pick-up:
Mizbasho Ginjo from Gunma prefecture.

This item is perfectly balanced in acidity, taste, and aroma. It goes well with chicken dishes to thick flavored fish dishes.


日本酒をもっと気軽に

日本酒は、まだまだアメリカ人にとって馴染みの薄い飲み物である。
日本酒の消費の大半はレストランであり、まだまだ家庭やホームパーティーで気軽に楽しむ飲み物には、残念ながらなっていない。

その理由は、まだまだその本当の味や飲み方が紹介されていないため、日本酒(サキ)はアメリカ人にとってスシバーに行った時に飲む特殊な飲料の位置づけがあるためであろう。また、どのラベルを見ても英語できちんと味や飲み方の紹介がされていない。ワインと比べると価格も高く、マーケットでの商品陳列方法も消費者にとって分かりにくい。

さて、今回は大雑把ではあるが、日本酒の簡単な選択方法をお教えしよう。

まず、合わせたい料理は何かを決めることが重要。日本酒は、ワインと同じく料理を引き立てる食中酒だと理解していただきたい。

牛肉料理:
純米や純米生もと造り(九州、東北、関東、北陸、灘産)がお勧め。

鶏肉料理:
吟醸クラス(広島、新潟、灘、北陸、関東産)がお勧め。

魚料理:吟醸クラス、大吟醸クラス(新潟、広島、四国、京都産)がお勧め。

もちろん、味付け、調理方法によって合わせる酒は異なってくるが、とりあえずは、産地によって試してみるのは面白いのでは。

今月のピック
群馬県の水芭蕉吟醸
酸味、旨み、香りのバランスが最高に整った一品。鶏肉料理から味付けの濃い魚料理に合う。
#alljapannews #casual #ginjo #gunma #japanese #mizbasho #sake #saki

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