SAKE - A Quick Guide

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.

[@jackytan2320]

Zoro brought me here

[@warcrimecommiter6998]

I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@distinctloafer]

@@warcrimecommiter6998 Literally.

[@SSGN_]

Yes

[@andersonlopez9790]

The fact that's the same reason im here too

[@SSGN_]

Well i did

[@johnnymoon]

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

[@spawndevil615]

How was it?

[@TarePandaHelp]

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

[@spawndevil615]

@@TarePandaHelp thank you

[@strongme80]

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]

@@TarePandaHelp how was it?

[@alaaalmelhem9079]

Ghost of Tsushima brought me here

[@GhosTSpartaNFtW34]

Yes same

[@FoxyMoney]

Me as well

[@nox6948]

I bought a bottle cos of Ghost. It tastes good. Sweet and light.

[@GhosTSpartaNFtW34]

@@nox6948 yes its good

[@alaaalmelhem9079]

Nocturnal does Sake taste the same as Soju?

[@siggyretburns7523]

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.

[@chickthatisnormal]

Thank you for making such high quality videos!

[@LettersfromJapan]

Chickthatisnormal > you're very much welcome! More to come soon.

[@LettersfromJapan]

Thanks, Helena!

[@ayyo-bun3534]

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

[@RyanStarcraftProtoss]

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

[@LettersfromJapan]

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.

[@Jahnkster]

Love this, great vid!

[@itsmagic1244]

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

[@LettersfromJapan]

Appreciate it!

[@asagi.t5162]

wow. beautiful and well explained!

[@LettersfromJapan]

Much appreciated!

[@FreshAirGamer]

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

[@nidd3928]

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

[@icxy4565]

i love this video and ur channel thank u man

[@linepenciloffice4007]

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

[@littletvrant]

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!!

[@DaveTrippin]

Awesome video. Great polish on this one.

[@LettersfromJapan]

Thanks, Dave!

[@verrell1108]

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

[@LettersfromJapan]

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

[@CG-kf5vh]

Very educational. Thank you.

[@cukaasem7855]

Sake and this guy voice. Gd nite everyone

[@SSGN_]

I love that

[@rjeckardt8863]

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

[@FarmanWagyu]

Awesome video！！

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Love Saki!

[@haunter_1845]

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

[@elkbirabencherif5435]

The ultimate genjutsu

[@brianschwarz]

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.

[@entername9268]

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]

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.

[@jamesgutierrez5114]

Delicious...

[@misscaipi4866]

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

[@LettersfromJapan]

Brazilian cocktails - sounds delicious!

[@bearcat0]

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

[@Mateo_98]

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

[@germanpolarbear]

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]

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

[@joeschmoe6306]

great video !! no superfluous info.

[@JunyAntrax]

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

[@gonzalezmichael52]

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

[@pindapanda3243]

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

[@sake-japan]

Do you do LS?

[@user-qb4ke6gm5b]

I have so much sake its my fav

[@karkar106]

I wanna try all

[@Toastandtea682]

Does the temperature of sake depend on time of year

[@5am32]

I tasted sake few years back, but it tasted like bitter water. Today I thought about it and bought different looking sake and was surprised. It was very good! Drank the whole bottle. It tasted bit sweet. Little bit like honey melon🍶

[@plm-fp6nu]

How big was that bottle!?

[@catchmeifyoucan1095]

Which one did you buy?

[@treyiii8952]

Can relate. I tried a kind of sake a few weeks ago and it tasted like public swimming pool water

[@markylon]

There are so many types, dry, sweet, sour you can't judge all sake on one bottle

[@aG-bo5jl]

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

[@LettersfromJapan]

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]

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

[@ev3rsonix392]

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

[@b7ray32]

Don't know why but this video is very relaxing

[@niyahhjohnson2919]

i found a bottle of this in my fridge but idk how it got there

[@andersonlopez9790]

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

[@LunaticReason]

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

[@stephaniemccall4024]

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

[@sirmartink7979]

I came from Sekiro. Need to try that.

[@speedcorpse666]

Same

[@nrg6245]

I just bought my first sake.

[@DEATH25151]

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

[@Ender99999]

right now, im drinking junmai daiginjo while watching this.

[@bluesdealer]

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

[@guildarts381]

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

[@joemomma6317]

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

[@Sans66677]

Soke sokiiiiiii

[@nrg6245]

Same brought me here.

[@anup7604]

the bride got me here

[@natep2809]

Fresh dars Aha dars!

[@armandosanchez4830]

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

[@chasewatson3070]

Zoro thought it was gas so here I am

[@marsokoth9112]

Kaido summoned me here

[@siego3260]

Is rice is fruit? Or vegetables?

[@restaurantman]

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

[@cuteratlup7253]

Japanese standard drink .

[@eliettydevesa]

I named my cat sake lol

[@a0955116472]

0:23

[@forgottenzero897]

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

[@Toastandtea682]

Anybody tried sawanotsuru

[@brunolemosrodrigues]

Cloudy sake brought me here.

[@ev3rsonix392]

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

[@CraftClag]

Kogoro Mouri brought me

[@Supertomiman]

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

[@eyb0ssss]

does it taste like old spit with chewed rice?

[@hit4259]

You should try toddy from south india

[@benstevinson764]

I like Japanese 🏯 🗾 🇯🇵 Sake 🍶

[@kingabriel119]

I drunk a hole bottle and passed out

[@jannat_jeet]

Rock Lee Brought Me Here

[@gaybradley42069]

Zuko's uncle brought me here

[@billpetersen298]

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]

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

[@billpetersen298]

@@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]

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

[@lilyred8120]

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

[@wakeup01]

Heat max 68°c, or the alcohol evaporates😱

[@adrianwijaya1942]

The last samurai brought me here

[@Kodeuk]

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

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

It’s too boozy to pass as water

[@BuriedFlame]

Hanzo Shimada.

[@llovlet]

Tomoe and Mizuki brought me here

[@moon-uk2vm]

samee

[@pavandasi1970]

Because of zoro I'm here 😅

[@speedcorpse666]

Sekiro brought me here

[@alaskyrrr]

im here bc of tsunade

[@bighustle6848]

Yojimbo brought me here

[@Dehota]

Shogun brought me here

[@eduardosanchez7850]

Tsunade brought me here

[@sergioblanco6321]

Sake is basically sorta like moonshine

[@restaurantman]

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]

White trash make moonshine

[@Luffy-so5sc]

Mitsuha brought me here

[@izanagi3935]

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

[@maxkatzur8734]

Kaido brought us here OR Zoro

[@forgottenzero897]

but then again that's problem

[@AnshikaRana_23]

Who has read taro chapter and come here for seeing. like Like

[@iamthetruth21]

Who thought one piece would bring me here

[@kurdphoenix8361]

Hatori hanzo brought me here

[@leviagbon4874]

*Kaido, from One Piece, brought me here*

[@dennisstrife6937]

Yakuza brought me here.

[@aramisnorwood64]

Camron down and out brought me here

[@The0ompaLoomp4]

So sake is rice....well then

[@1980sSinaloense]

Rurouni Kenshin brought me here

[@Amoeba744]

A great one for sure.