Restaurant- Aoi Japanese Restaurant

 Again I find myself writing about Aoi Japanese Restaurant before my actual visit.  I'm researching and preparing for my eventual visit. What you ask would cause me to post two articles about a restaurant I haven't visited yet? SAKE 🌸 

I'm actually impressed by their Sake menu. Originally this blog was supposed to feature both ramen & sake, but I had to pull back due to my health issues. I see 10+ types of sake listed. I'm researching because I'm going to narrow it down to two drinks.  It will be expensive but worth it.

Sake: An alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice, water, koji mold, and yeast.  It's typically 15% alcohol. It can be served cold, room temperature or hot depending. 

Shochu: An alcoholic beverage made from ingredients like rice, barley, or sweet potatoes. It's similar to beer and typically 25% to 35% alcohol.

Nigori: Cloudy, unfiltered Japanese sake that retains much of the rice sediment, giving it a milky appearance and a creamy, sweet flavor. It typically tastes like coconut or milk.  It's often referred to as crazy milk. This is best served cold.

Junmai: Sake made with only four basic ingredients: rice, water, yeast, and koji. Translates to "pure rice." No distilled brewers alcohol is added. It tastes like rice and is more acidic then other sake. It can be served warm or cold depending.