Can you cook rice deliciously? Here, I would like to talk about the most important preparation for cooking rice: How to rinse rice properly.I think many people think that rice should just be rinsed with water. But, there are 3…

The 10 Different Types of Sake On the above site, 10 different types of sake are divided by the raw materials and manufacturing method. But does this cover all types of sake? Actually, it does not… Other than that, you…

The rice polishing ratio (精米歩合 seimai-buai) is the ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice. Nowadays usually expressed as a percent. This term usually appears in the explanation of sake (Japanese rice…

Sake (Japanese rice wine) can be roughly divided into two: Tokutei meisho shu (sake with a specific class name) and ordinary sake. This is classified by differences in raw materials, manufacturing methods, etc under the liquor tax law of Japan….

What Is Red Pickled Ginger and How Is It Used? Red pickled ginger (beni-shoga in Japanese) is shredded young ginger soaked in plum vinegar. It’s red in color, as the name suggests, and that’s because of the plum vinegar which…

As you can see the links below, using regular sake instead of cooking sake is totally fine, and it’s even great choice. What Exactly Is Cooking Sake and Purpose of Cooking Sake The 6 Best Cooking Sake Substitutes What’s the…

Cooking sake and regular sake (nihon-shu) are very alike. But you might be wondering What exactly the difference between the two, and Is it possible to substitute? Here, I want to give you answers for those questions! What’s the Difference…

What Is Cooking Sake? Generally, cooking sake is alcohol that is exclusively for cooking and made by adding salt and vinegar to regular sake. There are various types of cooking sake in Japan actually. Some cooking sake contains sweetness besides…