Sake

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

Please note: This article is about the rice wine. For other uses of the term, please see Sake (disambiguation).

Popularly held to be the discovery of Lord Hida, Kami of the Crab Clan, sake (酒, pronounced "sah-keh") is traditional rice wine enjoyed by members of all caste and station. Commonly issued to samurai sent to secluded waystations for guard duty by the gourd, sake is said to warm the body and promote healthy circulation of the blood.

It is occasionally served as part of the tea ceremony as well.

Lower grade sake is made from rice grains that have been milled to fifty percent of their original size. The finest sake is milled to only ten percent of its original size. The outer husk of the rice contains impurities, with the purest part of the rice being the core of the grain. Low grade sake contains many imperfections and must be served hot to mask them, while fine sake has no imperfections and is often served cold. Sake is brewed, bottled, sold and served as a wine, but chemically is actually a beer, as it is made from a grain.

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