Yamahai-style Nigori Nama-zake Kijōshu (sake brewed using sake instead of water)

Another cozy solo drinking session today.
This time I paired snacks with the sake I used for work.
Yano Yamahai Kijōshu

1. Yano Yamahai Kijōshu
2. Today’s snack is Wrap cheese in gyoza wrappers

Yano Yamahai Kijōshu

I received a one-liter bottle. Way too much. This sake is nigori. Plus, it naturally produces gas, so it gets fizzy.

This sake was brewed specifically for the brewery opening. The name KJS stands for Kijōshu. Due to trademark restrictions, the term “Kijōshu” cannot be used unless affiliated with the Kijōshu Association. Hence, we use KJS.

It is brewed using Omachi rice for the koji rice and non-grade Yamada Nishiki rice for the hanged rice, fermented with Saga yeast. Perhaps because of this, it lacks the heaviness often found in Kijōshu. Instead, it offers a vibrant, fruity aroma and a clean finish enhanced by the acidity.

The benefits of bottle secondary fermentation also contribute, resulting in an elegant taste experience—from its light mouthfeel to its clean aftertaste—without any pretentiousness.　Delicious Sake Club

The white substance is rice left over from making sake. It’s called nigori sake.

Additionally, kijo-shu is a sake where, instead of diluting it with water as is customary, it is diluted with sake—essentially diluting alcohol with alcohol.

The lid has nothing written on it.
Gas has built up, so I’ll move the valve aside.

opening

The color is a bit yellowish, I guess.

gulp

Taste Yano Yamahai Kijōshu

Strongly sweet. A standard flavor among sparkling wines. Suitable for beginners as an aperitif. Not meant for heavy drinking. For wine enthusiasts, one sip might be enough.

Today’s snack is Wrap cheese in gyoza wrappers

I made a snack using ingredients from the fridge. Stuff leftover gyoza wrappers with cheese and bake them in the toaster.

Surprisingly, it pairs perfectly with the sweetness of sake. It’s easy to make, so it’ll probably come in handy.

What will tomorrow bring?

• “Butayama,” a “Jiro-style” ramen shop with a long line at Tokyo Ramen Street—I went to check out its flavor.
• All-you-can-drink for 550 yen for one hour: whiskey on the rocks. A delicious yakitori restaurant where each skewer is 100 yen. I went to check if it was true.
• I went there to investigate.A bar where Japanese office workers gather, offering plenty of surprising snacks for under 200 yen in Tamachi of Tokyo.
• Popular sushi in Chiba Prefecture. Fresh and served in thick slices.
• 2,000 yen All-You-Can-Eat Yakiniku & All-You-Can-Drink at Tokiwa-tei Ueno Ameyoko Branch—a price that even Japanese people find surprising