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Sake
(
Japanese
:酒; pronounced 'sa.k?'
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) is a
Japanese
word for "
alcoholic drink
". In
English
, "sake" means one kind of alcoholic drink made from rice. In Japan, people call this drink
nihonshu
(
日本酒
"Japanese alcohol") or
sake
. This article uses the word "sake" as it is used in English.
Sake is a
fermented
drink. Most sake is made from
rice
, water,
k?ji
, and
yeast
. Sometimes a small amount of
lactic acid
is used in brewing. Water or small amounts of pure alcohol can be added at the end of production. Sake can have from 12 to 22% alcohol, but is usually around 15 or 16%. Lower quality mass-produced sake can have added
sugar
or flavorings.
Sake is usually sold in bottles that are either 720ml or 1.8L. Drinkers or servers in a
restaurant
may pour it into small cups called
chokko
directly from the bottle. Sake is also served in smaller bottles called
tokkuri
. A typical serving in a bar or restaurant is 180ml. People may share that amount. When drinking together in Japan, it is considered polite to pour drinks for other people rather than for yourself.
Amazake is
sweet
, low or non-alcoholic sake.
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