nihonshu
Fermented rice beverage
Nihonshu is the Japanese word for sake—rice wine brewed from fermented rice, water, yeast, and koji mold.
While English speakers use "sake" generically, nihonshu specifically means Japanese sake, distinguishing it from other alcoholic beverages: The restaurant had an impressive nihonshu list.
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
- yeastFermenting fungus
- waterClear essential liquid
brewing · moto · pasteurization · filtration · pressing · steaming · soaking · cooling
Made or kept cold
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- hotHaving much warmth
- room temperatureStandard indoor thermal level
- pairingJoining two together
kaiseki · izakaya · carafe · decanter · wine glass · cedar box · ceremony · banquet
First nuclear-struck city
- AkitaLarge Japanese dog breed
- NaganoCentral Honshu prefecture
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- FukushimaJapanese nuclear accident site
Kumamoto · terroir · microclimate · prefecture · brewery tour
koji
Fermentation mold for Japanese foods
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
- yeastFermenting fungus
water · brewing · moto · pasteurization · filtration · pressing · steaming · soaking · cooling · lactic acid
sake
Purpose or interest
- rice wineFermented grain alcohol
chilled
Made or kept cold
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- hotHaving much warmth
- room temperatureStandard indoor thermal level
pairing · kaiseki · izakaya · carafe · decanter · wine glass · cedar box · ceremony · banquet
umami
Fifth taste sensation
floral · earthy · smooth · crisp · rich · mellow · aromatic · balanced · complex · clean
Hiroshima
First nuclear-struck city
Fukushima · Kumamoto · terroir · microclimate · prefecture · brewery tour
- Asian drinkssake, rice wine, soju, jasmine tea, oolong tea