Saki

[ceejay77]

I have always enjoyed Japanese food recently at resturant we had Saki it was nice and complemented the meal,should it be cold or warm??

 

[undrentide]

I assume you mean "sake" which is a kind of wine brewed from rice.

It can be served either hot or cold.
But the top quality, fresh one should be serve cold, not to kill its nice flavour.

If you drink sake outside, it is normally treated with heat to prevent its fermentation (otherwise the sake will go bad during transportation or storage). In that case, you can enjoy it either way. If you come to Japan, you should try "nama" (means "fresh"), which is usually chilled. It's very good.

 

[pipokun]

Serving Temperatures and the Relation to Sake @Gekkeikan, a big sake brewery in Japan

I love aftertaste of sake at the temperature of Body Temperature, or Hitohada Kan in Japanese, esp., of Junmai-shu type sake in summer or winter.

It is all up to your preference, so try different temperatures and find your own favorite.

 

[Mycernius]

I've had it either way. At a restaurant I have had it served warm, but at home I just pour it out of the bottle. Either way seems good enough to me, but to tell the truth I find sake a meh type of drink, nothing to write home about.

 

[Damicci]

I always wondered what Nama was, I assumed it was just a brand of beer like Asahi.

I guess I should have asked when I had the chance.

 

[MCS]

do you mean the drink nihonshu ? if so, yeah it's served both hot and cold. i think to serve it cold it has to be of higher quality ?

i really enjoy drinking it, i can have quite a lot of it too it's not too strong but also not to weak .. i prefer to drink it cold but in winter it's nice to have a few hot cups after your meal. i never have it with food though, only before or after. beer goes better with food.

 

[ceejay77]

oh yes Sake spelt it wrong but still taste good also like Asahi beer I think I got that spelling correct and I luv Japanese food the best

 

[mastercooker]

I also assume that "sake" is healthy since it is a kind of wine brewed from rice, have you seen wine that is served warm?

 

[MCS]

gluhwine is wine served warm

sake served warm is so soothing, but when it's hot outside warm sake is a bit too much really, seems to go to your head faster then