Lots of tokotokuri in the basket

Until the 1980 era, sake was a warm drink

Use a small pot to warm sake

In recent years, Ginjo Sake, unfiltered fresh sake, and sparkling types have become popular. Both are delicious when chilled.

In addition to being able to enjoy the aroma, it is also possible to produce a fashionable feeling like wine, and the style of enjoying sake in a wine glass is becoming established.

However, it has been relatively recent that the style of drinking chilled has become widespread.From the 1980 era when ginjo sake and fresh sake began to spreadSuch you.

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Compared to the sake that we drink today,Most were heavy and sour.So it became delicious when it was cooked.

More than nowThe climate was cold and the housing situation was badFor this reason, sake seems to have been preferred to warm the body.

Sake was an irreplaceable presence for people. Many cultural people loved hot sake, and the Nara-era singer Yamanoue Okura was a “poor question answer song” in the “Manyoshu”, “Kazuyuzake” ) "Let's take out ..."

Sakaiyu sake is a drink made by dissolving sake lees in hot water.is. Also, the great writer of the Meiji era, Ruka Koda, was one of those who liked sake. She told her daughter that the phrase “Sake pays attention”.

In the old days, many restaurants and small restaurants"Obanban"There was a rice cake person called. The grandchildren who were retired from the landlady were mainly in the second place.

He was an expert in hospitality, taking the front of the iron bottle, watching the customer's situation and the flow of food, finely adjusting the temperature accordingly, and providing it at the best time.

 

There are many happy effects for sake.

Round white chocolate and side dish, and chopsticks placed in front

It is a sake that has a well-established style of chilling and drinking, but there are an increasing number of people reviewing the appeal of sake.

This is because the sake is delicious, but it also has other nice effects.

~ Sake is gentle on the body ~

The cold liquor has a pleasant feeling, but the danger isSlow absorption of alcohol.

The ingested alcohol is absorbed from the intestines, then passes through the liver and reaches the brain to feel sick.

However, because cold liquor takes time to absorb, if you drink more and more drunk before you feel sick,I get drunk suddenlyIt is

I'm ashamed and experienced many times. Sometimes I suddenly feel sick. It is a cold drink that tends to be overdrinked due to its good throat, but this is the only point to watch out for.

on the other hand,The sake is absorbed quickly. Therefore, if you drink, you will get drunk early on as much as you drink.

In other words, It is possible to check how much you are drunk yourself. It tells you the right amount early, so you can prevent overdrinking and sickness.

Therefore, it can be said that it is a gentle way of drinking that does not put a burden on the body.

In addition, The sake also has the effect that the warmth activates the stomach. Therefore, to make the dishes and snacks more delicious. Digestion also improves,It is also effective in preventing stomach sag and hangoverTo do.

Another advantage is that it melts the fats and oils contained in the dish and drains it away, making your mouth feel refreshed.

~ Sake is a powerful communication tool ~

So sake is often served at the sake bottle and sake cup.The number of times of communication will increase naturally as you drink while “satisfying” each other..

As well as close friends and family, but also with the first meeting person, "well, one," and so on,Can communicate easilyI am glad that

I also often participate in the sake association, and if a sake comes out there, even the first person to meet will be able to understand it immediately.

For people of strange personality and for the first date, sake may be recommended (laughs)

 

What type of liquor will be delicious when mochi is used?

Tokuri and Choco placed on the table

I know that sake has various joyful effects, but there are many people who don't know what kind of sake is suitable for sake.

To tell the truth,Basically, any type of sake can be used as a bowlWhat is it?

In general, there are 2 types that increase the deliciousness of rice cakes.

1,Type with plenty of umami of rice, rich taste and rich acidity. Typical examples are pure rice liquor and brewed sake made by ginger-based sake mothers.

2,Tender and crisp type. Dry genuine brewed liquor and regular liquor apply to this.

Some sakes, such as Daiginjo sake and unfiltered raw sake, that are considered to be chilled are natural, but some of them become delicious when they are cooked.

Recently, Mari Chiba, who has received a lot of attention for his innovative pairing style, serves as the store owner.Sake bar “GEM by moto” in Ebisu, TokyoThen, the sake that is served with rice cake is also popular.

With reference to the "fire" in the manufacturing process,Make a rice cake by the method of quick cooling and warming again after warmingOr something.

By doing this, the taste of sake is tightened and the taste is long lasting. From one to the next, the idea about Japanese sake springs like a fountain.

`` Rise up '' that the flavor and taste will increase further by warming sakeIs called. Try the sake with a free feeling without being overwhelmed by common sense. There must be a surprising discovery.

Also, the only in the world"Nationwide sake contest" is a contest to choose warm and delicious sakeI think that it will also be helpful.

Judging departments are 720ml for 1,100 yen or less (excluding tax) for “price brewed liquor nuru 燗 (45 ° C)” and “price brewed liquor hot drink (55 ° C)” There are 720 categories of “Premium Sake Sake (1,100 ℃)” for items that are tax-excluded, and “Special Nursing Sake (45 ℃)” such as Nigori Sake, Old Sake, Taru Sake, and Gokushu.

Sake brewers, liquor distributors, liquor school instructors, etc. blindly review and evaluate at the 5 stage.

The sake for sake is hereIf you choose from among the prize-winning sakes, the chance of finding a hit increases greatlyIsn't it?

 

Various ways to put rice cake

Female clerk at an izakaya talking about various ways of putting hot water

1.

There are various ways to make porridge, but the best recommendation is yusen mochi.

Water boils at 100 ° C, but alcohol has a boiling point of about 80 ° C.

So, if you heat it too quickly, only the alcohol will start to evaporate first, and the alcohol odor that comes to your nose will stand out, and you will end up with a burning throat.Let's warm it gently with a hot spring bath.

Let ’s see how to do it.

First, add water to the pan and boil the water over a fire. The temperature of hot water is80 ℃ is the best.As a guideline, the temperature is about 1 percent water poured into hot water that boiled and stopped the fire..

Put a bottle of sake in the pot. Immerse yourself around the neck of the bottle and warm it up carefully. At this time, if you put a wrap on the sprinkler spout, it is recommended that the scent of liquor will not volatilize.

The warming time depends on your favorite temperature,2-3 minutesis. If you pour this way,As the temperature rises gently, the flavor is really mellow and soft and delicious..

Isn't it the same if I put a bottle of sake in the boiling water of 100 ℃ and let it cool down? You may think that, but once it gets too warm to exceed the boiling point, it will not change its taste even if it gets slimy.

The basics of “The best of a hot spring bath is 80 ℃”Let's remember well.

By the way, for those who want to measure the temperature properly,Recommend purchase of thermometerTo do.

From analog types such as “Okan Meter”, you can set your favorite temperature and if you put it in the bottle, there is even a digital type that will notify you with an alarm when it reaches the set temperature, so if you have 1 It ’s very convenient.

2. Microwave oven

It is easier and quicker to cook in a microwave oven than in a yusen mochi, but it is not really a recommended method.

There are two main reasons.

First, if you use a microwave oven,Because it is heated rapidly, it tends to overheat.That's the point.

Second, because electromagnetic waves concentrate on thin or angular parts, they gather only on the neck of Tokutori,Temperature unevenness easily occurs at the top and bottom of the bottleThe point is mentioned.

If you use a microwave,It is necessary to devise such as heating the whole bottle with aluminum foil.

However, please note that some types of microwave ovens cannot use aluminum foil..

In addition, if you use a sake cup with a spout shape on one side, called a single mouth instead of a bottle of sake, you can make sake with little temperature unevenness even in a microwave oven.

3. Steamed rice cake

Recently, steamed rice cake has become a little boom among Japanese sake fans.A method in which sake with sake is placed in a steaming bowl or steamer and steamed with steam.

Mr. Kazutaka Takashima and Mr. Kazutaka Takashima of Takashima Sake Brewery, who brewed the famous sake “Masamune Shirakaku” in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, began to advocate this style.

Takashima uses the name “steamed rice cake” instead of “steamed rice cake”. He calls himself a “Steam Boy” and is called “Steamed Dr.”, and he is so enthusiastic about how to wear this bowl.

Steaming makes the sake taste mellow and smooth, making it easy to drink as long as it doesn't stop.Or something.

Takashima-san's steamed rice cake is attracting attention so that requests for appearances at events and seminars all over the country are inconsequential.

4.

How to put sake in a kettle or pan and heat it as it is.

The taste is extremely dry and the alcohol feels prominent, but it can be quickly warmed to the target temperature..

That said, sake does not make delicious sake because it directly touches kettle.

5.

How to warm the sake cup by putting it diagonally in the ash of a brazier or brazieris. A special bottle of sake called Hatokokuri or Hatokan is used. The name comes from its dove-like shape.

Because it is warmed by the far-infrared and radiant heat of charcoal fire, you can have a mild flavored sake without compromising the flavor of the sake..

I don't think there are many places where Iromori and braziers are placed in modern households, but if you go to a shop that has been renovated from an old private house that has become popular in recent years, please try this Please try it.

 

Easy to use! One family has porridge goods

Warm sake

Yusendon is a little cumbersome, but I don't want to use a microwave oven with uneven temperature. There are various kinds of goods.

Here are some typical ones.

・ Desktop mini-kansuke

Speaking of the classic home-grown rice cake set, this is the same.A table-type sake set consisting of tin, chillies, earthenware, and wooden frames.

Easy to use. Just fill the pottery with hot water, and then put the chilled liquor into the hot water. Neither electricity nor gas is required.

With 1 liquor, you can get a hot 90 ℃ in about 50 seconds. The temperature of liquor isAdjustable by the amount of hot water in the pottery.

In addition, since the trolley has a lid, you can keep the scent tightly.

・ Blessed sake bottle

This is a bowl set for a microwave!

The sake brewer, liquor specialist, and Arita ware craftsman brought together all the power of the sake brewer, liquor specialist, and Arita ware craftsman.“Bliss” porridge goodsSuch you.

This blissful virtue is full of structural ingenuity.It is made so that the temperature of liquor is even even in the microwave oven by eliminating the neck part in the normal bottle of sake and promoting the convection by the protrusion on the bottom.

The kite comes with large, medium and small 3 sizes.Arita porcelain white porcelainSo you can enjoy luxury and stylishness.

・ Tokutoshi for microwave oven

A major brewery manufacturer in Fushimi, Kyoto,Laurel WreathBut we developed a bottle of liquor for microwave ovens.

After pursuing various porridge pot tests and research on heating modes of microwave ovens, we pursued an optimal structure that eliminates uneven heating..

The neck is thick and short, and the entire shape is rounded. And it has a raised bottom style so that the bottom is easily heated.

This is also the price1,000 yen or lessAnd it's reasonably reasonable.Goods that are easy on your wallet and lower the hurdles of sake..

 

Hot and cool! “Enthusiasm DJ” evangelizing the charm of sake

Recently, a hot topic among Japanese sake fans, “Haruka DJ Tsutaro”.Those who are energetically working on the popularization of “hot coffee events” as “hot coffee masters” who drink 1,000 kinds of sake every year.

Mr. Tetsutaro was originallyIT company managers. My life changed drastically when I was shocked by the encounter with a hot tub from a bar I was invited by a friend.

While working as a company employee, I got stuck in the swamp of hot water research, and the number of bottles and hot water tools increased.

Because it can no longer fit in a condominium in a small city center,Move to a large house in YamanashiI came to the decision.

After that, the two-legged Warajji of the company and the hot-spring quit,To live with a single passion.

Mr. Tatsuro, who has been enthusiastic about hot-water events all over the country.

Come and experience the world of hot and deep passion that expresses the love of sake with passion, probably the only passionate DJ in Japan.

 

Let ’s go to the Uri shop!

Drinking street with night lights

If you want to enjoy the sake that has been made by a professional with reliable skills,Also recommended is a bar that focuses on sake..

I sometimes visit"Nuru Sato". Snow chill, flower chill, human skin, warm, hot, etc.A shop where you can enjoy sake “drinking” in the temperature range from 0 ° C to 55 ° C in the 11 stage..

It has stores in Yokohama and Osaka, mainly in Tokyo, such as Roppongi, Ginza, Marunouchi, Shibuya Hikarie, Shinagawa Station Ecute Shinagawa.

How about searching for a famous store in the area where you live by searching for “Sake Bar” online?

 

If you want to learn completely, take a rice cake course!

Sake sake with sake from two chocolates

There are a lot of information on how to put rice cakes in books and online, but for those who are eager to learn the right way directly,Recommended to attend the course.

There are also courses at culture schools, but there are also places where the sake brewery itself is open.

That is, Suehiro Sake Brewery (Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture). Since 2005, we have established an “Ominato Master” certification system."Rice master training course"Are held irregularly throughout the country.

Contents,Representative Director and President Shinnoyoshi Shinjo and veteran brewers will be instructors to teach lectures and practical skills.

First, after attending lectures such as “History of sake and the current state of sake” and “Types, methods, and compatibility of dishes”, four types of sake are actually served.

Finally, a completion test is conducted. If you pass it,Proud certificate of prosperous "Oji Master" is presentedWill be

I also took this course several years ago to learn about porridge properly. It wasn't that difficult, but I was nervous during the test.

For that reason, I still remember that I was very happy when I passed the certificate and received the certificate at the award ceremony.