Rice, Water, Earth: Notes on Sake
These posts are the continuation of my thoughts and reporting on sake for the James Beard award-winning Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake, which I co-wrote with sake sommelier and Sake Samurai Michael Tremblay.
Sake Rice: Can You Really Eat It?
In general, people don’t eat sake sakamai (酒米), or sake rice….Since it’s both less appealing to Japanese palates and more expensive, you typically don’t see restaurants or home cooks serving dishes that feature sake rice. At least not until recently.