Introducing 3 Japanese drinks to try

Cheers and “Kanpai”

Many Japanese people are fond of having a drink. the working culture isn’t easy, and when there is free time, workers enjoy visiting their local izakaya for a tipple. If you’re socialising and about to clink glasses with japanese friends, a phrase you should learn is “kanpai”. It means “cheers!”.

Sake

it’s interesting to note that in japanese, “sake” actually refers to alcohol in general. The version of sake that we know, made from fermented rice, is called “nihonshu”.

Sake is the representative drink of japanese culture. Almost all restaurants which serve drinks will have a basic sake available. containing Around 15 percent alcohol, it is a pleasurable accompaniment for a huge variety of food. while eating your ramen, yakitori or sashimi, sake can be enjoyed cold, warm or at room temperature.

Highballs

We all know the weather here in Australia. It can be uncomfortably hot. When looking for places to drink in sydney, it would make sense to find a menu that serves refreshingly chilled, crisp beverages.

The japanese highball is the perfect example of complex simplicity. you may think it is just a large block of ice, whiskey and soda water, but bartenders make this drink with a zen-like focus. Many factors affect the creation of a delicious whiskey highball, including the degree of carbonation of the soda water, how frosted the glass is, and the volume of whiskey added.

flavoured sake

Back to the nihonshu that we mentioned before. In japan, it’s popular to infuse ume plums or yuzu citrus fruits into the process, making a type of drink termed liquor sake. popular amongst younger people and women, Umeshu and yuzushu are well-known for their sweet and tangy flavour profile. At sekka dining, we have “momoshu” and “Lemonshu” available to order too. with the common ending being “- Shu”, this is actually the japanese word for liquor.