This week I’m unveiling my top 40 sake brands, and I’d like to hear about your favorites, as well.
I also found the latest news and articles about the Japanese food and beverage industries.
The 40 Best Sake Brands
When I first started drinking sake, I was overwhelmed by the variety of brands and flavor profiles. Finding sake that I liked was a challenge.
But after over a decade of selling, tasting, and studying sake, this became second nature.
My newest page is all about helping you quickly find what you like while discovering famous sake brands to explore.
Most of these are classics and/or are relatively easy to find. But I do sprinkle in some rare or cult sake labels, just to keep things interesting.
What’s Your Favorite Sake?
I’ve written A TON about sake I like this week.
But I also created a post where you can share your favorites. It includes a poll that will end in a month.
I will regularly update this post with the latest poll results. And eventually, this information will be included on the Best Sake Brands page above.
Your input will be used to guide future content, as well.
So please click on the button below and share your thoughts on your favorite sake profiles and/or brands.
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Natto vs COVID-19
It turns out that that there’s something that dislikes natto more than I do. And surprisingly, it’s the coronavirus.
A new study has revealed that natto has some impressive anti-viral properties. And an extract derived from it eliminated the ability of the coronavirus to infect cells.
Further studies are needed to hone in on what’s happening here. Check out this post for more info on how natto might battle the pandemic.
Japanese Whisky & the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics was supposed to be a global celebration of Japanese culture and its companies. And many Japanese whisky brands were gearing up to participate in the publicity.
But Covid had other plans, of course.
Yahoo Sports casts a spotlight on the pandemic and how it hurt the Japanese whisky industry.
Challenges & Rewards of Becoming a Plastic Sushi Chef
Have you seen plastic sushi in Japan and thought, “I’d love to make that at home?”
If so, Sora News 24 has an entertaining but cautionary tale about assembling plastic nigiri.
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