Why a Japanese spirit has been made with Thai rice for nearly 600 years

Why a Japanese spirit has been made with Thai rice for nearly 600 years

When speaking about rice wines, one usually thinks of sake, either warmed up or drunk cold to pair with some sushi or some izakaya fare. A drink brewed from polished rice, water, yeast, and koji mould, it is one of Japan’s largest alcohol exports. However, there is another rice wine that not only has centuries … Read more