The traditional Japanese drink is brewed (not distilled) from rice, yeast, water and koji, a mold that converts the rice ...

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Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. To drink sake or to drink wine, that is the question. As sake sales have skyrocketed ...

Sake. A four-letter word we either love or love to hate. Co-founders, Jon Rugg and Troy Nakamatsu of Sawtelle Sake have decidedly turned sake on its head, but it’s not as easy as they make it look. It ...

For the month of October, LoLa 41 is featuring flights of different Japanese sakes — each with a unique flavor profile — and suggesting which of the restaurant’s menu items guests might want to pair ...

Sake’s not just for sushi, according to the latest promotion by the sake industry. “It’s a world class drink, not just something that goes down hot at a Japanese restaurant,” says Linda Kawabata of ...

Some operators are pouring novelty-seekers a product that until recently was seldom seen outside Japanese eateries — premium sake. They’re mixing the fragrant rice-based beverage into signature ...

When strolling down the street during winter in a Japanese town, you’ll notice green, fuzzy globes suspended outside doors. Made of cedar branch tips, these beachball-sized decorations are called ...

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2025 is poised to be a big year for Kitsune Brewing Co. The Japanese-inspired brewery in North Phoenix is starting by growing its drinks menu and aims to end the year with the debut of an adjoining ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting Sunday, LoLa 41 is offering flights of four different Japanese sakes for $35. A special menu suggests what pairs well ...