Kyoto Foodie: The Culinary Culture of Kyoto
Posted in in depth, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), series, shinise on Jun 23rd, 2008
Kyoto Sake: Learning to Make Hannari Brand Umeshu in Fushimi - part 2 (北川本家はんなり梅酒)
Hannari Brand Umeshu: The tastes of Kyoto are subtle and refined, this umeshu was designed to be hannari, or delicate. In addition to classic umeshu, there are four imaginatively ‘Kyoto’ flavored versions; cinnamon, yuzu, green tea and shiso.
Posted in in depth, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), series, shinise on Jun 18th, 2008
Kyoto Sake: Learning to Make Umeshu (Japanese plum liqueur) in Fushimi - part 1
Umeshu: Japanese plums, called ume (梅) are mainly used to flavor alcohol and vinegar and to make the incredible umeboshi, pickled plum. In early summer, it is popular to make ume flavored alcohol, called umeshu (梅酒) at home, but we were fortunate [...]
Posted in Japanese culture, sake on Jun 12th, 2008
Thoughts on Kawaii: Cute and Delightful Summer Kyoto Sake Bottle Design with Goldfish (夏の戯れ)
‘Cute’ (kawaii) in Japan is all pervasive … and it sells. The other day I ran across this lovely and whimsically designed sake bottle from a brewery in Fushimi. It got me thinking…
Posted in Nishiki Market, sake, shinise on Jun 3rd, 2008
Tsunoki: Premium Sake Dealer in Nishiki Market Kyoto (津之喜酒舗)
Tsunoki is more than 200 years old and is the place in Kyoto to purchase fine sake, shochu and Japanese whiskey. The friendly 8th generation owner of Tsunoki, Teruo Fujii, speaks some English and is always happy to make recommendations to visitors.
Posted in Japanese culture, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), shinise on May 24th, 2008
Taue (Rice Planting): Planting Yamada Nishiki in Rural Kyoto Prefecture for Next Year’s Sake
Taue (田植) means rice planting, or properly, rice transplanting as seedlings are first grown in a protected area such as a greenhouse and then transplanted to the rice paddy. Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery (Learning to Make Sake series) contracts with rice farmers [...]
Posted in day trip from Kyoto, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵) on May 13th, 2008
Kikizake: Sake and Shochu Tasting Event
Kikizake: A very large tasting event was held featuring premium sake breweries and shochu distilleries over the weekend which Peko was lucky enough to attend.
Posted in Japanese culture, home cooking/recipes, sake on Apr 8th, 2008
Hanami Sake: Sake and Sakura Blossoms (花見酒)
Sake flavored with cherry blossoms is a wonderful spring treat in Japan. The sakura bloom only last a few days, so this fleeting pleasure of life must be sought out and enjoyed!
Posted in Fushimi Ward, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), series, shinise on Feb 28th, 2008
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi - Part 5
Fushimi, Kyoto still has some beautiful places and offers a glimpse into what Fushimi must have been like before industrialization. I took my camera around the neighborhood and visited Okinaya, a small shop run by Kitagawa Honke. Okinaya sells Kitagawa’s Tomio [...]
Posted in Fushimi Ward, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), series, shinise on Feb 22nd, 2008
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi - Part 4
I visited the Kitagawa Honke sake brewery to see the pressing of the mash for Daiginjo.
Posted in Fushimi Ward, sake, sake brewery (酒蔵), series, shinise on Feb 13th, 2008
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi - Part 3
I went back to the Kitagawa Honke sake brewery to check-up on the progress of lot no. 18.
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Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
Kyoto Foodie: The Culinary Culture of Kyoto
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