So you’ve finally gotten your hands on a bottle of sake. How to store the remains once you’ve had your fill? Does sake need to be refrigerated or simply left on the counter? (Or maybe a bottle of sake should never be left half-empty OR half-full?) As a rule, sake is not designed to age,…
Many people believe that calories in sake are higher than those in other alcoholic beverages. Probably because it’s made from rice, an obvious carbohydrate. Whether it’s carbohydrates or calories that make you gain weight is debatable, so for now, we won’t tell you which one to pay more attention to. But how many calories does…
You’ve only just learned what sake is. And just when you were about to buy your first bottle, another term popped up: soju. As if that were not enough, there’s shochu too. So what’s the difference between the three? There’s no shortage of Asian alcoholic beverages in the west. Variety is growing every day, and…
Some people SWEAR that sake doesn’t give you a hangover. While almost impossible to prove, the claims do hold some validity. Chances are you’ve recently started drinking sake, or you’re looking for an alcoholic drink that won’t give you a hangover. Maybe you’ve also heard that sake doesn’t give you a hangover at all. So…
Name ONE drink that is more refined and has a richer history than sake. Okay, there is mead, various wines, even some beers. But sake goes to the top of the list by its uniqueness. Its one-of-a-kind taste and scent makes it different from anything else out there and this is probably what has led…
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