Fun facts about sake
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009If you’re a fan of sake, the Japanese rice wine, check out this Baltimore Examiner article for lots of fun facts. Here are a few things I learned:
- It’s considered improper to pour your own sake. You are supposed to let your host or server do it for you.
- Sake is supposed to be served cold, which may come as a surprise because many Japanese restaurants and sushi bars in the U.S. serve it hot. Sake served hot is often done to mask the taste of an inferior-quality sake, although in cold climates sake can be served hot to warm the drinker up.
- Sake is generally in the 14-19% alcohol range, slightly stronger than most traditional wines.
- There’s a “sparkling” version of sake, just as there is a sparkling version of wine.
Many more fun facts in the article. Be sure to check out our sake store for books about sake and sake serving supplies.
