Sake tastes amazing cold or warm. Generally, all bottles are covered with characters from the Japanese writing system which makes it extremely difficult for non-Japanese speakers to understand, or to learn more about the varieties. The people behind Sake Manzo, the home of some of Beijing’s best Japanese culinary experiences have arranged a special sake festival to give all equal opportunity to taste and discover this exotic beverage. You can read the full blog post here. https://www.laowaicareer.com/blog/beijing-carnival-sake-master/

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Whether or not you know
your junmai-ginjo from your
daiginjo, but enjoy the
occasional sip of Japan’s
finest rice wine, then the
Beijing Sake Carnival will be
an event not to miss!

2. Taka Yamamoto, a Sake Master and International
Wine Challenge (IWC) Sake Judge is the mastermind
behind the 2016 Sake Carnival, and we love him for
putting this amazing event together. Over 100
different kinds of tasty Japanese sake will be
available to taste at the event, and he’s also
arranged for more than ten famous sake makers to
attend.

3. Experts in the field of sake making and tasting will
be glad to hear that some of the available varieties
will include Dassai 23, Saika Magoich, Dai Ginjo,
Born Wing, and the 2013 International Wine
Challenge Champion, Shotoku Enju Sen’nen among
others never before seen in Beijing. Be careful not
to taste too much at once or you won’t make it
through the amazing selection.

4. Nonexperts will also be pleased to hear that there will be a
crash course on how to make sake, presented by the master
himself, Taka Yamamoto. Not only will you learn how to make
sake but also how to correctly consume and store it.

5. Keep in mind that in Japan, an expert does not always
translate to master, master sushi chefs spend their
first few years in a kitchen only washing rice before
they’re allowed to make a single piece of sushi, so
being taught by this man will surely be something
astounding. He’ll do what he can in the time allowed
to pass on his years of knowledge, experience and
fermented rice induced headaches to you.

6. The event will also be adorned with a Wadaiko
performance while delicious Japanese, Chinese, and
Western finger food is served. Wadaiko or taiko for
short are Japanese percussion instruments or drums
that tend to sound like thunder or violent waves
crashing which results in some dramatic stage
performances that can quickly get the audience
excited.

7. Taiko is generally used in Japanese festivals as they
create such a lively atmosphere. There is a great
history surrounding taikos and in Japan, children learn
to play them from an early age. Some studies have
even shown that banging away on a taiko can energize
the brain, can be mentally refreshing, and even
improve your health. Small wonder why it’s used so
often at energetic festivals.

8. Should you visit one of the Sake Manzo locations
before the end of June and purchase a bottle of sake,
you’ll not only receive a bottle of delicious Japanese
wine but also a free ticket to the 2016 Beijing Sake
Carnival. It’s not often that purchasing a ticket is so
alluring. Alternatively, tickets will be available at the
door at RMB 500.

9. Sake is a Japanese rice wine made with fermented,
polished rice. Instead of adding alcohol by fermenting
sugar which is naturally available in grape wine, sake’s
brewing process more closely resembles beer as the
starch is converted to sugar and then converted to
alcohol.

10. Sake is also much stronger than wine and beer, in
general, sporting an alcohol content of up to 20%.
When having sake in Japan, it’ll normally be
accompanied by a special ceremony where the
porcelain bottle containing the sake is warmed before
serving. The sake is then poured into a small porcelain
cup and enjoyed.

11. Sake is Japan’s national drink but be careful when
ordering one as the word “sake” in the Japanese
language can refer to any alcoholic drink which could
lead to some interesting and embarrassing evenings.

12. A sake bottle’s label gives you some indication of what
to expect from that particular vintage. Terms ilke
nihonshu-do, san-do, and aminosan-do can all be
found on sake bottles. Nihonshu-do is calculated from
the specific gravity of the sake and shows how strong
it is, or more accurately how much sugar and alcohol
is contained.

13. Typically -3 translates to sweet while +10 is very dry.
San-do indicates the acid concentration. This number
is equal to the milliliters of titrant required to
neutralize the acid of 10ml of sake. And finally,
Aminosan-do indicates the taste of savouriness. An
increase in amino acids means that the sake will have
a higher savory taste.

14. When serving sake, it can be either chilled, room
temperature, or heated depending on the season, the
drinker’s preference, and the quality of the wine.
Generally, hot sake is enjoyed in winter while high-
quality sake is never enjoyed hot as some of the
flavors are lost. On the flip side, old or low-quality
sake is drunk hot as that masks some of the flavors.

15. To stay updated as to the happenings of Beijing’s
Party District and ensure you never miss out on the
wild nightlife offered, please remember to download
the “Party in Beijing” app, available on Android’s Play
Store as well as iTunes. Apart from the Beijing Sake
Carnival, this app will also inform you of any major
event at night clubs, party hostels, and restaurants.

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