Season 5: Alcohol and Friends- Sake: Made with the Yeast of The East

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Maybe you've had some of that strong sake at your local Japanese restaurant. Maybe you weren't a huge fan. But like many other alcohols we've covered, there's so much more to sake than that. It's been around for almost as long as rice and has a pretty intriuiging path to creation. Come have a drink with us as we talk about sake.
Sake is primarily made from rice, which is one of the most prevelant plant based foods on the planet. Like how the people of Asia were able to adapt the rice to grow in some less than hospitable monsoon lands, they were also able to find an interesting way to turn it into an alcoholic beverage. It's gone through the hands of the government, the religious, and the people to become an important drink throughout Japan. It is comparable to wine in it's variety of taste, each a little different depending on the grain, polish, and growth location of the rice. There's a lot to learn about this drink from the East!
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