[Recommended by a nationally recognized chief brewer in Saga] 10 Japanese sake snacks/marriages! If you see this, you'll be sure to get a drink set!

[Directly told by the brewery president and chief brewer] Sake snack series

When you get home and see delicious food, you can't help but want to drink alcohol.

But it's hard to know what kind of alcohol goes best with what kind of food, right?

Therefore, we asked the brewer directly for recommended snacks and will introduce them to you in this [Sake Brewery President and Chief Brewer's Direct Story] Sake Snacks Series!

This time, we asked Mr. Minematsu, the current brewer of Yukihime Sake Brewery, which is active around the world and has won a gold medal at the National Sake Awards, about his recommended sake pairing menu.♪

After reading this article, you can decide on today's drink menu!

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We want you to experience not only the taste of the alcohol, but also the personality and way of thinking of the sake brewer.

We operate our services with this in mind.

The sake snack menu we will be introducing this time is a real recommendation that we heard directly from the online sake brewery study abroad program.

What is Sake Mariage Pairing?

The word mariage pairing has a very fashionable image. Mariage comes from the French word, and pairing comes from the English word.

In the rough meaning of the word, mariage is ``marriage'' and pairing is ``combination.''

It's a little hard to understand from just this, so I'll explain what they mean and the differences. 

 

What is mariage?

Mariage is also used in the food world in addition to the word "marriage." This is an expression often used especially when it comes to wine.

When two different things come together, something new is born, which is a way of expressing it that matches the word "marriage."

I feel like mariage has a multiplicative element of deliciousness, like A×B=C.

Marriage seems to be often used to express a highly anticipated result, such as combining alcohol and food to create a new flavor that was not present individually.

What is pairing?

In general, pairing has a slightly more flexible meaning than mariage. It's a place where you can enjoy a meal by combining alcohol and food.

It's like A+B=AB, where the deliciousness of each flavor is added together.

In the case of Japanese sake, the question is not whether to use mariage or pairing, but because there are many dishes that go well with each brand, mariage is used for multiplicative combinations, and pairing is used for items that go well with each other in a wide range of situations.

For other details, please refer to the article below.♪

For detailed introduction articles regarding sake mariage and pairing, please seehere

 

 

10 Sake Snacks Recommended by the Sake Brewery President and Chief Brewer ~Saga Prefecture/Sachihime Sake Brewery Edition~

Now that you understand the basics, let's get into the more important information!

This time, we will introduce some recommended snacks that go well with Yukihime Sake Brewery's sake. As a master brewer, he recommends products based on his chemical knowledge.♪

 

 About Sachihime Sake Brewery in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture

Sachihime Sake Brewery is located in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, where sake production is popular, and is the sacred sake brewer of Yutoku Inari Shrine, one of Japan's three major Inari shrines.

It is a sake brewery with a proven taste and track record, having won awards at sake competitions sponsored by IWC, U.S.A., and liquor stores in Tokyo. Also, as a tourist sake brewery, Yukihime Sake Brewery welcomes many tourists from Japan and abroad, so you can not only tour the brewery but also enjoy tastings and the brewery's original local sake soft serve ice cream.

The representative brand is "Sachihime".It is said that the name was chosen with the hope that the only daughter of the founder would grow up happily.

 

• Yukihime Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
• 599 Furueko, Kashima City, Saga Prefecture
• 0954-63-3708
• The homepage ishere

 

About Minematsu Chief Brewer

We want to be a sake brewery that is familiar to as many people as possible, including children and the elderly. Minematsu chief brewer has this idea.

In addition to producing delicious alcohol, we are also engaged in a variety of initiatives, including the development of local sake soft-serve ice cream that even those who cannot drink can enjoy, and the opening of a tourist sake brewery.

Sachihime Sake Brewery is determined to reach the world with Japan's proud traditional culture, and has now won a gold medal at the National Sake Awards.

Please enjoy the pairing menu that Toji Minematsu confidently recommends.♪

 

Alcohol and pairing menu introduced this time

The three alcoholic beverages we will be introducing this time are: Yukihime Sake BreweryofBecome a representative brandHere are 10 snacks that go well with each other.

1. Special pure rice sake Yukihime
2. Junmai Ginjo Yukihime RISE
3. Junmai Ginjo Yukihime DREAM MY PRINCESS

 

 

Special pure rice sake Yukihime pairing menu

Among the alcoholic beverages introduced this time, 1.6 has the highest acidity.

The fishy smell of fish is said to be due to alkaline amines, but by neutralizing it with acid, you can eat it easily!

• Alcohol: Special pure rice sake Yukihime
• Rice used: All Yamada Nishiki from Saga Prefecture
• Rice polishing ratio: 60%
• Sake level: +5
• Recommended way to drink: Chilled, room temperature, hot

Awards

• National Warm Sake Contest 2018 Premium Warm Sake Category Gold Prize
• 2021 National Sake Awards Silver Award
• 2021 Autumn The SAGA certified sake

Sashimi (tuna)

https://takuhai.daichi-m.co.jp/Goodsdetail/11207321

 If you combine the amines that are the cause of the fishy smell introduced earlier with this special Junmai Ginjo, which has a high acidity, it will be the best combination to neutralize the fishy smell while enjoying a light taste!

Everyone, remember that the fishy smell of sake is associated with high acidity.♪

 

Raw oysters or grilled oysters

https://suisuisuizoo.com/namagaki-oyster

Oysters are something you definitely want to eat during the fall season. Oysters also have a unique taste, which is what makes them so addictive, and this special junmai sake, Yukihime, perfectly captures the unique taste of oysters.

Please give it a try!

 

Matsutake mushrooms steamed in a clay pot

https://park.ajinomoto.co.jp/recipe/card/002005/

Matsutake mushrooms steamed in clay pots are just a preference of the chief brewer Minematsu. The fragrant aroma of matsutake mushrooms and the soup stock make this claypot steamed rice perfect for pairing with sake!

I will ascend to heaven.

 

fried eggplant

https://www.kurashiru.com/recipes/3c969847-1cec-4aaf-928f-ad01f930f174

 

It is rumored that everyone who eats this together will love eggplant.。

It's a super simple menu, just deep-fry the eggplant and dipping it in noodle soup, but the cost performance is outstanding.

 

Junmai Ginjo Yukihime RISE pairing menu

Junmai Ginjo Yukihime RISE was also selected as THE SAGA certified sake for spring 2021.

A masterpiece with a slightly higher acidity made using Reihou, which was once a edible rice!

• Alcohol: Junmai Ginjo Yukihime RISE
• Rice used: All Reihou from Saga Prefecture
• Rice polishing ratio: 50%
• Sake level: +1
• Recommended way to drink: Chilled, room temperature, hot

Awards

• IWC2018, 2020 bronze medal
• Spring 2021 The SAGA certified sake

 

Sashimi (salmon, yellowtail, saury, sardine, tuna)

https://perrot.co/products/otsukuri4

As before, use alcohol with a strong acidity for fish-based foods that have a bit of a strong taste!

Junmai Ginjo Yukihime RISE has a rather refreshing taste, so it is recommended for something that is greasy but still refreshing!

white fish carpaccio

https://www.jetlc.co.jp/recipe/27026/

Carpaccio seems like it would go well with white wine, but it also goes great with Japanese sake.♪

Among them, this RISE fits very well!

Raw oysters or grilled oysters

https://suisuisuizoo.com/namagaki-oyster

After all, you can't miss the oysters.♪

I would like to see oysters and this RISE together in the slightly cold autumn sky.

 

 

Junmai Ginjo Yukihime DREAM MY PRINCESS pairing menu

The origin of Sachihime Sake Brewery's representative brand, Sachihime, is said to have been named in honor of the happiness of the founder's only daughter, and I feel that this dream has been inherited from that spirit.♪

This is the sake that won the Gold Award at the National Awards Ceremony that I introduced at the beginning.
What kind of food goes well with alcohol that has made American tastes soar? 

 

• Alcohol: Junmai Ginjo Yukihime DREAM MY PRINCESS
• Rice used: All Yamada Nishiki from Saga Prefecture
• Rice polishing ratio: 50%
• Sake level: +1
• Recommended way to drink: Chilled, room temperature, hot

Awards

• 2020 All-American Sake Appraisal Gold Award
• IWC2020 Tournament Recommended Sake, 2021 Silver Medal
• Spring 2021 The SAGA certified sake
• 2021 GI Saga certified sake

 

Lean steak or grilled meat

https://www.jetlc.co.jp/recipe/27026/

 

After all, it's a lean steak that goes well with sake!

Among them, this sake is rich in ethyl caproate, which is said to be the representative of so-called ginjo-ko. It's a Junmai Ginjo sake with an apple-like aroma.

Physically speaking, the scent here comes from so-called lipids, which match the fat of the meat!

The toji Minematsu always drinks this Junmai Ginjo DREAM MT PRINCESS at local Yakiniku restaurants, so it is highly reliable.

 

Fresh cheese + wasabi soy sauce

https://www.okhotsk.biz/cheese&wasabi.html

 

Recommended menu from a cheese shop run by Japanese people in France!

Fresh cheese and wasabi soy sauce! ? This is a pairing menu that I came up with because I am a Japanese living in France.

A masterpiece that you definitely want to try.

 

raw oysters

https://suisuisuizoo.com/namagaki-oyster

 

After all, raw oysters also appear here.♪

Sake and raw oysters. Mmm, I'm about to drool.

 

So far, we have introduced 10 recommended sake pairing menus by Mr. Minematsu of Yukihime Sake Brewery, but what do you think?

I'm sure there is something that everyone will like.

Please try it at home and see.♪

 

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