Everyone knows the term “sake”, and everyone has in mind a Japanese rice wine.
Paradoxically, sake remains one of the most overlooked alcoholic beverages. We picture a distilled spirit, around 40% ABV, served, as is customary, in a cup at the bottom of which appears a naked man or woman. And when we try to delve a little deeper, we find ourselves confronted with incomprehensible terms: junmai ginjo, nigori, yamada-nishiki… Is sake impermeable?

Not at all! Sake, sometimes called "Japanese wine," has an alcohol content of between 10 and 15%, just like wine, and shares many similarities with it. Among these are its history, culture, and complexity.

Come and discover with our sake expert Given the diversity of nihonshu, and as it would be inappropriate to accompany this with cheese and charcuterie, we suggest, in order to remain consistent, An assortment of Japanese dishes!