Chuhai vs Sour: Japanese Alcoholic Drinks
“Chuhai (酎ハイ, チュウハイ)” and “Sour (サワー)” are both varieties of alcoholic drinks that can be seen in “Izakaya (居酒屋)”, a Japanese pub that serves a wide range of dishes and beverages. Chuhai and Sour...
Category: Alcoholic drinks
How Ryorishu differs from Seishu: Types of Sake
“Seishu (清酒)”, generally known as Japanese sake, is often used in cooking to add a flavor, as well as removing the smell of meat and fish. As you know, originally, Seishu is an alcoholic...
Choya Umeshu: Classic Japanese Plum Wine
I don’t usually drink at home but instead, I enjoy non-alcoholic beverages at dinner almost every day, among which I especially like non-alcoholic beer and non-alcoholic plum wine called “Yowanai Umeshu (酔わないウメシュ)”. Choya Umeshu...
Amazake vs Sake: What is the Difference?
When winter comes, hot beverages are sold in vending machines in Japan, from which you can buy a variety of heated drinks, including canned coffee, PET bottles of green tea, and even canned soups....
Japanese Word: 2 Different Meanings of Sakana
If you have learned Japanese for a while, you probably know the meaning of the word “Sakana (魚)”. As you may know, Sakana is the Japanese word for fish, but in Japanese, there is...
Miki and Toso: Traditional Sake for Celebration Times
As you know, “Sake (酒)” is a quintessential Japanese alcoholic beverage that is widely enjoyed in many countries around the world, and in Japan, it’s said that there are over 1,400 sake breweries and...
Glico Cratz: Umami-Rich Crunchy Potato Snack for Beer
When it comes to Japanese beer snacks, I think dried squid snacks, such as Surume, Saki-Ika, and Noshi-Ika, are representatives of the genre. But of course, other than these, there are a bunch of Japanese...
3 Sake Brands from Niigata You Should Try
When it comes to “sake (酒)”, what has been spotlighted in recent years in Japan is admittedly “Dassai (獺祭)”, which became a big hit several years ago. The sake Dassai is brewed by a...
