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Sake
Sake is a beverage fermented from rice, which is a grain. This would make it more of a beer than a wine.
Yet, sake is not carbonated, and flavor-wise is closer to wine than beer, although it is indeed uniquely different from wine.
Sake is not a distilled beverage, and is not even remotely related to gin, vodka or other spirits.
The varieties of sake are determined by the quality of ingredients used and standards set by the Japanese government.
Dai-ginjyo ;
The highest quality sake brewed from rice which has polished to over 50% of its weight, koji (moulding rice) and water.
It may contain all of these ingredients plus brewing alcohol.It has pleasant fruity aromas,
and it still retains its fragrant aroma in your mouth.
Ginjyo ;
Higher quality sake brewed from rice which has polished to over 60% of its weight, koji (moulding rice) and water.
It may contain all of these ingredients plus brewing alcohol.
Its aroma of fruits or flowers is slightly rich and robust with a smooth, light and fruity taste.
Jyunmai ;
Sake brewed from rice, koji (moulding rice) and water.
It has its own unique character and it can be served with a variety of foods.
Honjozo-shu ;
Sake brewed from rice which has polished to over 70% of its weight, koji (moulding rice), water,
and brewing alcohol. It is mild with crisp flavor.
We have all above types of Sake, we have carefuly chosen the best brands from all over Japan.
Just like how you enjoy the maririage of wine and cuisine, we hope that you will enjoy marriage of our selected
Sake and our hand-made dishes.
SAKE
Hakkaisan
Type
From
SMV
Rice
Hidakami
980
Type
From
SMV
Rice
: Junmai-ginjyo
: Uonuma, Niigata Pref.
: ＋５
: Yamada-nishiki/Miyama-nishiki
Crisp, clean, dry finish.
A best-selling sake from the top brewery.
A perfect introduction to sake for a complete novice.
Perfect for Sushi, Sashimi.
Ichinokura
Type
From
SMV
Rice
Type
From
SMV
Rice
780
: Tokubetsu-jyunmai
: Gero, Gifu
: ＋1
: Hidahomare
Nicely balanced in sweetness, sourness, and clean aftertaste.
Also tasty when warmed.
Bon Tokishirazu 850
650
: Hon-jyozo
: Ohsaki, Miyazaki
: ＋5
: Toyonishiki
The nose on this extremely drinkable sake is
a mild collection of sawdust, grains, mineral water,
and breakfast cereal elements.
This is a sake drinker’ s honjozo for real!
680
: Hon-jyozo
: Ishinomaki, Miyagi
: ＋６
: Hitomebore
Hatsu-midori
: Junmai-ginjyo
: Murakami, Niigata
: ＋3
: Gohyaku-mangoku
Essentially clear in color, almost looking like water.
It has a very mild nose,
with a slight aroma of tropical fruit and rice.
(Sake made by small, independent local breweries)
Nicely balanced in sweetness, sourness, and clean aftertaste.
Soft and mild aroma doesn’ t disturb sensitive flavor
of your dishes. Perfect with Fish dishes.
Shimehari-tsuru Jun 950
Type
From
SMV
Rice
JI - ZAKE
(Served in 180ml glass)
Type
From
SMV
Rice
:
:
:
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Jyunmai-ginjyo
Sabae, Fukui
＋4
Gohyaku-mangoku
A rich and delicate sake that would exhibit
all its potential when heated.
Its high acidity will matches perfectly with rustic
and authentic food like grilled fish
Type
From
SMV
Rice
: Junmai
: Yamakita, Kanagawa
: ＋2
: Awa-Yamada-nishiki
700
A rich and mild texture sake that would exhibit its potential when warmed.
A popular label from the top selling brewery in Kanagawa.
Matsu-midori
Type
From
SMV
Rice
: Junmai
: Matsuda, Kanagawa
: ＋3
: Miyama-nishiki
800
Nicely balanced in richness and sourness.
Also tasty when lightly warmed at tempreture of 35-40 degrees.
Izumi-bashi Megumi
Type
From
SMV
Rice
: Junmai (non-filtered)
: Ebina, Kanagawa
: ＋20
: Yamada-nishiki
820
Very rich and dry.
You can directly feel aroma and rich flavor of top graded820
rice.
Ryu
Type
From
SMV
Rice
: Junmai-ginjyo
: Yamakita, Kanagawa
: ＋6
: Wakamizu
900
It gets along with any kind of dishes.
The clean and crisp flavor, smooth texture
won’ t lose your desire to order another glasses...
Soga no Homare
What is SMV ?
To decide whether each sake is dry or sweet,
the Sake Meter Value (SMV) is used for measurement.
The SMV measures the density of sake compared to water.
The higher the positive number is, the drier the sake becomes,
and the lower the negative number is, the sweeter the sake gets.
Tanzawa-san Shuho
Warmed Sake
(360ml)
1,300
Type
: Junmai-Dai-ginjyo
Rice
: Wakamizu
From : Ooi, Kanagawa
大井町 石井醸造㈱
SMV : ＋7 雄町産
日本酒度 ＋7 使用米 岡山産
1,350
Crisp, clean, dry finish. Silky light texture comes from1,350
aging in sake cask.
The best in the house. Please try it !
What is Shochu?
Shochu is a Japanese traditional hard liquor, distilled spirits made from grains and vegetables.
The most common base ingredients are sweet potato, barley, rice, buckwheat and sugar cane.
How is Shochu different from Nihonshu (Sake) ?
Sake is a general term for alcohol beverages in Japan.
However Nihonshu (Seishu) is commonly referred as Sake in America.
Nihonshu and Shochu are both traditional Japanese alcoholic beverages,
but there are some important differences between them as follows
1) Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing ProcessShochu is distilled liquor, similar to brandy and vodka.
However Nihonshu is categorized as fermented liquor putting it in the same category as wine.
Grapes are both fermented to make wine and distilled to make brandy.
In Japan, rice can be fermented to make Nihonshu, or distilled to make rice Shochu.
Before Nihonshu became famous in west, it sometimes used to be referred to as rice wine
in acknowledgement of the resemblances between wine making and Nihonshu making.
2) Alcohol content
Wine, as a fermented beverage, has a lower alcohol content than distilled liquors.
Similarly, Nihonshu, as a fermented beverage, has a lower average alcohol content (13% to 16%) than does Shochu.
As a distilled beverage, Shochu has an average alcohol content of 25% to 37%.
Because of its higher alcohol content, Shochu can be enjoyed in variety of ways.
3) The main ingredients
Nihonshu s main ingredient is only rice. Shochu, however,
can be made from a number of base ingredients, examples of which include Imo (Japanese sweet potato), barley,
rice, buckwheat, and sugar cane. Because each of these base ingredients brings its own unique flavor to the final product,
Honkaku Shochu comes in a wide variety of flavors and overtones.
This variety in flavor is behind much of the popularity of Honkaku Shochu in Japan.
4) Serving Style
Serving StyleNihonshu is usually enjoyed warmed or chilled but Shochu is enjoyed in more variety of ways.
Because of Shochu's higher alcohol content, it can be served straight, on the rocks,
mixed with soda or water of different temperatures and also used as a cocktail base.
Additionally, Shochu s alcohol level can be changed by adding different amount of water.
So you can enjoy Shochu with different ways depending on your body condition,
atmosphere and the circumstances around you.
Connoisseurs take advantage of the different serving temperatures and styles to accentuate the particular Shochu s taste.
For example, in Kagoshima, the home of Imo (sweet potato) Shochu,
it is common to enjoy Imo Shochu with hot water at a 60:40 ratio.
This serving style enhances the natural sweetness and aroma of the sweet potato (Satsuma Imo).
Because Shochu matches with wide varieties of foods, it is enjoyed with meals, before meals, and after meals in Japan.
Shochu
All below Shochus can be served straight, on the rocks, mixed with ice/hot water,
or lemon water depend on your liking.
If you are interested in further information about Shochu, please refer the attached
sheet so you can find interesting and deep world of Shochu !
Barley
Sweet Potato
glass
Shima-Bijin
【Kagoshima】
bottle
Konshin
480 / 3,950
Shima-Musume
【Kagoshima】 480 / 3,950
Shima-Otome
【Kagoshima】 480 / 3,950
Mogura
【Kagoshima】 580 / 4,780
Nakamura
【Kagoshima】 680 /
Tomino-Hozan
【Kagoshima】
680 / 5,200
Sekitoba
【Kagoshima】
700 / 5,800
Akuneshi
【Kagoshima】
700 / 5,800
【Miyazaki】
glass
bottle
480 / 3,850
Available for costumer ordered a bottle of Shochu
Water
380
Suibakka
【Kagoshima】
530 / 4,500
Ice cubes
380
Naka Naka
【Miyazaki】
530 / 4,500
Hot water
380
Green tea (ice/hot)
580
Oolong teaice/hot)
580
Wheat glass juice
900
Soda water
200
Salted plum (umeboshi)
130
Cut lemon
380
Rice
Torikai
【Kumamoto】
Glass Bottle
680 / 5,500
Mallon
Da ba Da
【Kochi】
Glass Bottle
550 / 4,750