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Unripe Japanese plums, or ume, are steeped with sugar in distilled liquor to create umeshu, a flavorful liqueur. In most cases, 35% abv shochu is the liquor used in umeshu. Umeshu made with sake has been described in books from the 19th ...

【What is Amazake】 Amazake (Kanshu, Sake) is a type of traditional Japanese fermented drink that looks cloudy and resembles Doburoku. They also call this 'amagayu'. In Japan, locals made this from rice and rice malt, so unlike amazake m...

Have you ever heard about Japanese matcha? If you are a fan of Japanese food culture, there is not way you have never heard about it. Matcha products are popular all over Japan and even worldwide. However, do you know about how matcha wa...

【What is Sake?】 Sake is a Japanese drink made by steaming white rice, adding koji and water, and allowing it to ferment and mature. Locals used this as a seasoning for cooking. According to the definition of sake, the Japanese use rice...