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Go Inside the Historic Breweries and Intimate Izakayas in Fushimi, Kyoto’s Under-the-Radar Sake District
Kyoto is best known for its wildly beautiful architecture, like the Fushimi Inari Shrine and Fushimi Castle, also known as Momoyama Castle. Travelers who dig a bit deeper into the city’s Fushimi district, however, discover another key aspect of its cultural identity: sake. As legend has it, Fushimi sake is especially good because of its water. Expert sake production began with Gekkeikan, a brewery helmed by the Okura family since 1637. The article Go Inside the Historic Breweries and Intimate Izakayas in Fushimi, Kyoto’s Under-the-Radar Sake District appeared first on VinePair .
by Cat Wolinski4 viewsreading-about-drinkingbreweryjapanmuseumsaketravel - news
Japan’s Après-Ski Scene Has Rare Whisky, Raucous Pubs, and Epic Bragging Rights
Eskimos have 50 words for snow, but the French encapsulate a lot of what makes winter awesome in one hyphenate: après-ski. The French term for “after-skiing,” it’s what elevates any ski trip beyond a mere day on the slopes. The phrase emerged in the 1950s to describe the festivities that ensue when the chair lifts close. This post-skiing, extended happy hour features plenty of alcohol and the eating that comes with it. The article Japan’s Après-Ski Scene Has Rare Whisky, Raucous Pubs, and Epic Bragging Rights appeared first on VinePair .
by Erik Trinidad4 viewsreading-about-drinkingbeerfoodjapansakeski - news
Americans Love Pairing Sake With Sushi, But It’s a Big Mistake
Sake is having a moment in the U.S. We are currently Japan’s largest export market for its traditional rice beverage, sipping nearly 5,000 kiloliters per year. Small wine shops sell unfiltered nigori sake alongside hipster varietal wines. Restaurants like Oberlin in Providence, R.I., Catbird Seat in Nashville, and Banyan in Boston, pair sake by the glass with everything from tacos to Buffalo chicken to red-sauced pasta. The article Americans Love Pairing Sake With Sushi, But It’s a Big Mistake appeared first on VinePair .
by Courtney Schiessl5 viewsreading-about-drinkingfoodjapanpairingrestaurantssake - news
Sake Is Emerging From the Shadow of the Sushi Bar
For years Americans only knew sake in cheaply mass-produced iterations. We dropped shots of it into pints of Kirin, screaming “sake bomb!” to no one in particular; or sipped hot, boozy versions in strip-mall sushi joints. The latter comprised my introduction to the category. As a college undergraduate I went to dinner with a roommate’s very generous parents to a very terrible sushi counter in Worcester, Massachusetts. The article Sake Is Emerging From the Shadow of the Sushi Bar appeared first on VinePair .
by Emily Saladino5 viewsreading-about-drinkingfoodjapanpairingrestaurantssake - news
The Expert Guide To Pairing Sake With Japanese Food
Is there anything better than fresh, well-made sushi? I pretty much want to eat it whenever possible. Ramen is also one of the most satisfying foods—a hot bowl of soft noodles in pork broth, yes please! But I’ve only been exposed to these foods here in the U.S.; I’ve never been to Japan. When it comes to pairing a drink with my sushi or ramen, I’m completely stumped as to which sake to pick. The article The Expert Guide To Pairing Sake With Japanese Food appeared first on VinePair .
by Rachel Signer4 viewswine-beer-and-spirits-articlesjapansake - news
Ever Wonder How Hot Sake Gets Heated? The Answer May Surprise You.
Like wine, sake presents a different personality at different temperatures, allowing for distinctions between chilled, room temperature, and warm sake. The warm variety has been enjoyed by nobles since the Heian era, and made its way to the Japanese everyman during the Edo (Genroku) period. Eventually it crossed to the ocean to the US, and on a crisp fall night, there’s nothing quite like ramen and warm sake. The article Ever Wonder How Hot Sake Gets Heated? The Answer May Surprise You. appeared first on VinePair .
by VinePair Staff4 viewswine-beer-and-spirits-articlesjapansake - news
Where The Hell The Sake Bomb Came From: A Lesson In Irony
If you attended college in the US, you probably found yourself hanging out at a cheap karaoke bar at some point, eating mock crab California rolls and pounding sake bombs. If you’ve never had a sake bomb, you can either consider yourself as having missed out or, alternatively, greatly privileged. Sake bombs, typically comprised of cheap beer and cheap sake, are unpleasant, both in taste and consumption method. The article Where The Hell The Sake Bomb Came From: A Lesson In Irony appeared first on VinePair .
by Aliza Kellerman4 viewswine-beer-and-spirits-articlesbooze-controversyjapansaketipsy-history - news
Sake Used To Be Made With The Saliva Of Virgins
Over the years, various religions have had booze hangups. While religions like Judaism place an emphasis on the importance of wine and other drugs, other religions are anti-alcohol. The same goes for sex and virginity: the two intertwined topics are long discussed and debated, with many traditional religions concluding the same thing – abstaining before marriage is a good thing. The article Sake Used To Be Made With The Saliva Of Virgins appeared first on VinePair .
by Aliza Kellerman4 viewswine-beer-and-spirits-articlesjapansaketipsy-history