SAKE - A Quick Guide

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  • Опубліковано 3 гру 2024
  • Sake is widely known as Japan’s national drink. It is believed that Japan has been making sake in one form or another for over two thousand years.
    Technically, sake just means “alcohol,” so any kind of beer, wine or liquor would be considered sake. What most people mean as, “Japanese Rice Wine” is actually called Nihonshu.
    And although it’s referred to as “rice wine,” it’d probably be more accurate to say, “rice beer” because wine is made from fermenting fruit, while beer is made from fermenting grains.
    When you warm sake, you need to warm in indirectly, through a separate container, like when melting chocolate. Different temperatures bring out different characteristics, so you can warm it to different degrees for a slightly different taste. Just make sure that you don’t warm it too quickly, and don’t allow it to get too hot.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 215

  • @johnnymoon
    @johnnymoon 4 роки тому +215

    Sake is something I’ve always wanted to try and I think I might get a bottle tomorrow

    • @spawndevil615
      @spawndevil615 3 роки тому +4

      How was it?

    • @TarePandaHelp
      @TarePandaHelp 3 роки тому +5

      @@spawndevil615 I'm trying some today. I'll let you know.

    • @spawndevil615
      @spawndevil615 3 роки тому +2

      @@TarePandaHelp thank you

    • @strongme80
      @strongme80 3 роки тому +7

      Try TYKU Sake, you'll love it. TYKU Junmai is a premium Japanese Sake produced at the famed Umenoyado Brewery located between the Katsuragi and Nijo Mountains in Nara, Japan. This Sake is crafted from premium Sake rice polished to 70%, soft pristine iron-free water famed #901 yeast and handmade koji. Fresh and balanced taste with subtle pear notes, leaving softness on the palate. Look for the triangular bottle.

    • @pseudonym6959
      @pseudonym6959 3 роки тому

      @@TarePandaHelp how was it?

  • @jackytan2320
    @jackytan2320 4 роки тому +576

    Zoro brought me here

  • @alaaalmelhem9079
    @alaaalmelhem9079 4 роки тому +124

    Ghost of Tsushima brought me here

  • @chickthatisnormal
    @chickthatisnormal 8 років тому +80

    Thank you for making such high quality videos!

  • @ayyo-bun3534
    @ayyo-bun3534 3 роки тому +3

    I just bought some sake to welcome a friend from another town. He really appreciated it so much

  • @RyanStarcraftProtoss
    @RyanStarcraftProtoss 8 років тому +11

    Love these new types of videos, a nice break from the destination videos.

    • @LettersfromJapan
      @LettersfromJapan  8 років тому +3

      Thanks. I'll probably keep them coming for the next few weeks. This is the end of the semester in Japan, and I am under a mountain of essays to grade.

  • @itsmagic1244
    @itsmagic1244 3 роки тому +8

    Man these videos are so clean and high quality, keep it up mate!

  • @siggyretburns7523
    @siggyretburns7523 3 роки тому +24

    When I was a kid I stole some of my pops sake and replaced the stolen portion with water.
    Big mistake. I might as well have replaced it with milk.

  • @FreshAirGamer
    @FreshAirGamer 4 роки тому +7

    I've been drinking sake for years but I learned so much from this short video. Thank you.

  • @MinoTyrant
    @MinoTyrant 3 роки тому +3

    My grandma just gifted me an authentic set from the keisei era (not sure what brand but still looks SUPER cool) so wanted to learn a bit about sake :))) thank u for the info!!

  • @asagi.t5162
    @asagi.t5162 8 років тому +16

    wow. beautiful and well explained!

  • @B04Leverkusen78
    @B04Leverkusen78 4 роки тому +12

    Sake and this guy voice. Gd nite everyone

  • @b7ray32
    @b7ray32 Рік тому +1

    Don't know why but this video is very relaxing

  • @haunter_1845
    @haunter_1845 2 роки тому +4

    I use Sake Nihonshu in my everyday cooking. If you enjoy real Japanese cooking, it is something you will always have around!

  • @verrell1108
    @verrell1108 8 років тому +7

    oh my god! why don't you have more views and subscribers?? your videos are great!!
    keep up the good work :D

    • @LettersfromJapan
      @LettersfromJapan  8 років тому +2

      Thank you! The channel is pretty new, so it has taken a little time to get the world out, so to speak.

  • @nidd3928
    @nidd3928 3 роки тому +7

    Just turned 21 today so ill be having a bottle to celebrate

    • @deedoyle4069
      @deedoyle4069 7 днів тому

      Happy Birthday!

    • @nidd3928
      @nidd3928 7 днів тому

      @deedoyle4069 lil 3 years late but u made my day, thx for that

  • @germanpolarbear
    @germanpolarbear 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you for the informative video! Couple questions I have after watching:
    you use different words at 1:27 and 1:41 // why the difference?
    Cloudy is Kumori 曇り// you say its 1:27
    Thank you again for the video!
    -Josh

    • @Pressplay_Media_EU
      @Pressplay_Media_EU 3 роки тому +1

      Oh that, Nigori is the brand name . Kumori is the product itself

  • @linepenciloffice4007
    @linepenciloffice4007 2 роки тому +2

    One Piece is the reason why I recently want to know about Sake

  • @brianschwarz
    @brianschwarz 7 років тому +2

    I drank sake a few times with my boss and co-workers at a few end of the year parties (bonenkai). (I paid for it the next day!) I enjoy these videos. I learn something new.

  • @rjeckardt8863
    @rjeckardt8863 Рік тому

    Thanks so much! I love sake, and Nigori - the cloudier sake. :)

  • @elkbirabencherif5435
    @elkbirabencherif5435 3 роки тому +4

    The ultimate genjutsu

  • @SSGN_
    @SSGN_ 4 роки тому +3

    I love that

  • @entername9268
    @entername9268 2 роки тому +1

    I learned as a child in maybe 5th or 6th about sake and wanted to tast it ever since
    Need to wait 2 more years

    • @viridescent9705
      @viridescent9705 2 роки тому

      Don't become an alcoholic tho, my advice would be to not start drinking at all,but if you're planning to don't get carried away.

  • @Mateo_98
    @Mateo_98 3 роки тому +7

    "Into we meet again the sake I brew for you"

  • @DaveTrippin
    @DaveTrippin 8 років тому +2

    Awesome video. Great polish on this one.

  • @lindsayhengehold5341
    @lindsayhengehold5341 2 роки тому

    Love Saki!

  • @JunyAntrax
    @JunyAntrax 4 роки тому +48

    Naruto brought me here .
    Actually, Rock Lee did . 😅

    • @gonzalezmichael52
      @gonzalezmichael52 3 роки тому +2

      Same lol. Trying to get the Drunken Fist like Rock Lee 😅

  • @Jahnkster
    @Jahnkster 4 роки тому +1

    Love this, great vid!

  • @CG-kf5vh
    @CG-kf5vh Рік тому

    Very educational. Thank you.

  • @icxy4565
    @icxy4565 2 роки тому

    i love this video and ur channel thank u man

  • @misscaipi4866
    @misscaipi4866 8 років тому +1

    I love sake... I use in my mobile Brazilian Bar in NY to make nrazilain tropical cocktails in NY. Great explanation:)

    • @LettersfromJapan
      @LettersfromJapan  8 років тому

      Brazilian cocktails - sounds delicious!

    • @bearcat0
      @bearcat0 2 роки тому

      I know this comment is 6 years old and u might not see this, but what do you put in your tropical cocktails?

  • @andersonlopez9790
    @andersonlopez9790 3 роки тому +3

    I came here to drink sake with the straw hat pirates but i don't wanna be uncultured

  • @sirmartink7979
    @sirmartink7979 4 роки тому +2

    I came from Sekiro. Need to try that.

  • @RomeoMontagueidv
    @RomeoMontagueidv 3 роки тому

    I saw that my local store sells 2 types of sake. Yay

  • @eliettydevesa
    @eliettydevesa 2 роки тому +2

    I named my cat sake lol

  • @LunaticReason
    @LunaticReason 3 роки тому +1

    Can you order just a glass of sake or does it have to an entire bottle at a restaurant?

    • @stephaniemccall4024
      @stephaniemccall4024 Рік тому

      It depends on the restaurant you order from. Most places offer a few options for a glass and several bottle only options

  • @joeschmoe6306
    @joeschmoe6306 3 роки тому

    great video !! no superfluous info.

  • @guildarts381
    @guildarts381 3 роки тому +1

    Got a little to buzzed one night and forgot i had filled a cup full of sake then passed out, woke up thinking it was a glass of water i took 3 huge gulps, and only realized it was sake after i put the cup down... lets just say the hangover was......cured

  • @sake-japan
    @sake-japan 4 роки тому

    Do you do LS?

  • @Toastandtea682
    @Toastandtea682 2 роки тому

    Does the temperature of sake depend on time of year

  • @cuteratlup7253
    @cuteratlup7253 4 роки тому +6

    Japanese standard drink .

  • @bluesdealer
    @bluesdealer 2 роки тому

    What’s “too hot?” Can we get an actual temperature range?

  • @Dehota
    @Dehota 8 місяців тому +1

    Shogun brought me here

  • @boom6143
    @boom6143 3 роки тому +2

    Ghost of tsushima brought me here

  • @nrg6245
    @nrg6245 4 роки тому

    I just bought my first sake.

  • @FarmanWagyu
    @FarmanWagyu 4 роки тому

    Awesome video!!

  • @Ender99999
    @Ender99999 2 роки тому

    right now, im drinking junmai daiginjo while watching this.

  • @jamesgutierrez5114
    @jamesgutierrez5114 4 роки тому

    Delicious...

  • @Anup-k8j
    @Anup-k8j 3 роки тому

    the bride got me here

  • @이하나-m2h
    @이하나-m2h 2 роки тому

    I have so much sake its my fav

  • @aG-bo5jl
    @aG-bo5jl 8 років тому

    absolutely love that bottle. where can I buy here in US? : cannot find in Amazon. thx.

    • @LettersfromJapan
      @LettersfromJapan  8 років тому

      Thanks for your comment. We bought this one at our local department store. I'm not sure where (or if) it's available in the US.

    • @gunsRawesome96
      @gunsRawesome96 7 років тому

      Gowri look up "Social Sake" should be on that site

    • @ev3rsonix392
      @ev3rsonix392 4 роки тому

      It's in liquor stores, and some grocery stores, you cant order alcohol on amazon, so you're not going to be able to find it there

  • @chasewatson3070
    @chasewatson3070 3 роки тому +1

    Zoro thought it was gas so here I am

  • @karkar106
    @karkar106 3 роки тому

    I wanna try all

  • @brunolemosrodrigues
    @brunolemosrodrigues 3 роки тому

    Cloudy sake brought me here.

  • @nrg6245
    @nrg6245 4 роки тому +1

    Same brought me here.

  • @siego3260
    @siego3260 2 роки тому

    Is rice is fruit? Or vegetables?

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому

      Culinarily, Rice is treated as a grain. Botanically, it is a grass.

  • @joemomma6317
    @joemomma6317 3 роки тому

    I just had some sake and I had to come here lmao

  • @iamthetruth21
    @iamthetruth21 2 роки тому

    Who thought one piece would bring me here

  • @mrrbrown86
    @mrrbrown86 11 місяців тому +1

    Soke sokiiiiiii

  • @BrunoBixch
    @BrunoBixch 4 роки тому +1

    Zuko's uncle brought me here

  • @Supertomiman
    @Supertomiman 4 роки тому +2

    after a certain % of alcohol it's called wine regardless of what it's made of, like barley wine for example

  • @jannat_jeet
    @jannat_jeet 3 роки тому +1

    Rock Lee Brought Me Here

  • @marsokoth9112
    @marsokoth9112 3 роки тому

    Kaido summoned me here

  • @billpetersen298
    @billpetersen298 Рік тому

    I’ve always liked sake.
    My Chinese relatives brought me a bottle of baijiu. Saying it’s the same thing. Before opening it, I’ve heard that it’s quite harsh. (I may re gift it, if that’s true, compared to sake)
    Any comments?

    • @eatlikealocal
      @eatlikealocal Рік тому

      Baijiu is distilled, whereas Sake is brewed. Baijiu generally has a higher alcohol content by volume, which some people find " rougher".

    • @billpetersen298
      @billpetersen298 Рік тому

      @@eatlikealocal Having tried it. It's as expected, similar to the harsh cheap alcohol, in many countries. Made by a big corp, for the disenfranchised.
      Better for the lawnmower, or as camp stove fuel.

    • @jayyu8229
      @jayyu8229 Рік тому

      It's quite different from sake in my experience. Sake is typically smoother

  • @kingabriel119
    @kingabriel119 4 роки тому

    I drunk a hole bottle and passed out

  • @armandosanchez4830
    @armandosanchez4830 Рік тому

    Who can recommend me a good cold sake for a hot day ? Thank you

  • @DEATH25151
    @DEATH25151 Рік тому

    It's because of kaido, Zoro, shanks and whitebeard made me look into sake

  • @benstevinson764
    @benstevinson764 3 роки тому

    I like Japanese 🏯 🗾 🇯🇵 Sake 🍶

  • @natep2809
    @natep2809 3 роки тому

    Fresh dars
    Aha dars!

  • @llovlet
    @llovlet 3 роки тому +1

    Tomoe and Mizuki brought me here

  • @1980sSinaloense
    @1980sSinaloense 3 роки тому +1

    Rurouni Kenshin brought me here

    • @Amoeba744
      @Amoeba744 3 роки тому +1

      A great one for sure.

  • @CraftClag
    @CraftClag 3 роки тому

    Kogoro Mouri brought me

  • @adrianwijaya1942
    @adrianwijaya1942 2 роки тому

    The last samurai brought me here

  • @forgottenzero897
    @forgottenzero897 6 років тому

    this needs more views and thanks i know what im gonna order when i turn 18 yes 18 cuse in illinois you can drink at home with permission on private proprietary

  • @a0955116472
    @a0955116472 3 роки тому

    0:23

  • @ev3rsonix392
    @ev3rsonix392 4 роки тому

    I have that blue bottle right now and its honestly not that good lol, not my personal preference. Not a huge sake fan though, so I cant judge

  • @Kodeuk
    @Kodeuk 4 роки тому

    You could prank people with this since it look like water 💀

    • @Mikey-ym6ok
      @Mikey-ym6ok 3 роки тому

      It’s too boozy to pass as water

  • @sergioblanco6321
    @sergioblanco6321 2 роки тому

    Sake is basically sorta like moonshine

    • @restaurantman
      @restaurantman 2 роки тому +2

      Sake and Moonshine are fairly different from one another.
      Sake is a Japanese brewed rice beverage, similar in process to Beer. In terms of alcohol, it typically contains between 9-16% alcohol content which is more like wine than liquor.
      Moonshine is a distilled corn spirit that usually contains 40-60% alcohol.

    • @Thunderchild-gz4gc
      @Thunderchild-gz4gc Рік тому

      White trash make moonshine

  • @xiongnu220
    @xiongnu220 3 роки тому

    does it taste like old spit with chewed rice?

  • @marcomonton3224
    @marcomonton3224 3 роки тому

    Bottakuri izakaya brought me here

  • @hexphasegaming5511
    @hexphasegaming5511 3 роки тому +2

    Apex legends brought me here

  • @lilyred8120
    @lilyred8120 4 роки тому

    Very good hot. Tastes like a watered down wine, to me.

  • @speedcorpse666
    @speedcorpse666 3 роки тому +1

    Sekiro brought me here

  • @Theinsanetechgamer
    @Theinsanetechgamer 2 роки тому

    Lady tsunade brought me here

  • @suryanarayanarajumylapilli9980
    @suryanarayanarajumylapilli9980 2 роки тому

    Shanks and whitebeard brought me here

  • @Luffy-so5sc
    @Luffy-so5sc 3 роки тому

    Mitsuha brought me here

  • @eduardosanchez7850
    @eduardosanchez7850 2 роки тому

    Tsunade brought me here

  • @alaskyrrr
    @alaskyrrr 2 роки тому

    im here bc of tsunade

  • @Toastandtea682
    @Toastandtea682 2 роки тому

    Anybody tried sawanotsuru

  • @kurdphoenix8361
    @kurdphoenix8361 3 роки тому

    Hatori hanzo brought me here

  • @bighustle6848
    @bighustle6848 3 роки тому

    Yojimbo brought me here

  • @wakeup01
    @wakeup01 3 роки тому

    Heat max 68°c, or the alcohol evaporates😱

  • @leviagbon4874
    @leviagbon4874 3 роки тому

    *Kaido, from One Piece, brought me here*

  • @BuriedFlame
    @BuriedFlame 3 роки тому

    Hanzo Shimada.

  • @pavandasi1970
    @pavandasi1970 3 роки тому

    Because of zoro I'm here 😅

  • @izanagi3935
    @izanagi3935 2 роки тому

    The only alcohol I drink is sake And I only drink it on special occasions

  • @aramisnorwood64
    @aramisnorwood64 3 роки тому

    Camron down and out brought me here

  • @binayakkulung5696
    @binayakkulung5696 5 місяців тому

    We Nepali's call it RAKSHI...

  • @maxkatzur8734
    @maxkatzur8734 3 роки тому

    Kaido brought us here OR Zoro

  • @TheFlyingFrog606
    @TheFlyingFrog606 3 роки тому

    So sake is rice....well then