SAKE | ALCOHOLIC

This popular Japanese alcoholic drink is made from fermented rice. In Japan, it’s commonly known as Nihonshu, as sake can sometimes refer to as alcohol in general. This drink is enjoyed at many restaurants and drinking establishments and is one of Japan’s most widely known alcoholic drinks internationally. The quality of sake is based on the quality of the rice, water, mold, yeast and it’s production process. Depending on how it’s made the alcoholic content can range anywhere from 15-20%. Niigata is known to have some of the best rice in Japan, thus making it well known for sake as well.

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