Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. It would be fair to say that Japanese food has become a part of American food ...

Nina Murphy, who owns Portland’s Sunflower Sake, is a tireless missionary for its namesake drink. Her shop began in 2021 as a pop-up at Northeast Killingsworth’s Dame, and shortly afterward opened as ...

A primer on how to drink sake mirrors that of Japanese whisky: you savor it. Considered the national drink of Japan, sake has served as a staple in Japanese cuisine and culture for centuries (as has ...

The world of sake, Japan's national drink, is vast and fascinating. There are many different flavor profiles and breweries to explore. Learning about all the varieties of sake and what makes them ...

The United States is now sake’s largest export market by volume. Long a staple in Japanese restaurants, sake also garners increasing interest in the mixology community. For an overview of America’s ...

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Sake is an alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice, water, yeast and a microbe called koji. You'll find koji in other Japanese foods like soy sauce and miso paste. Essentially, it's a fungus ...

In the last decade, a truly homegrown effort has bubbled up in the United States A bright spot for sake is in America. In 2022, according to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, the U.S. was ...