A trip to Japan would not be complete without a little sake tasting! But unless you are an avid sake drinker, it can be hard to know where to begin. To help you navigate the world of sake, we've done plenty of research in Japan: from consulting with sake connoisseurs, to sake tastings and sampling sake throughout Japan.
Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage brewed from rice. Like wine in the French cuisine, sake is indispensable in cooking Japanese food.
Yes awamori is a sake of Okinawa. very very strong. I have tried once but I drank myself down.