{"id":1956,"date":"2012-05-20T14:48:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=1956"},"modified":"2012-05-20T14:48:08","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T14:48:08","slug":"shochu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/shochu\/","title":{"rendered":"Shochu"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\u5cf6\u5a18<\/a>

\u5cf6\u5a18 (\u3057\u307e\u3080\u3059\u3081\/Shimamusume), a popular brand of \u828b\u713c\u914e from \u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u4eca\u65e5 (\u304d\u3087\u3046\/Today) I’d like to talk a little about my favorite Japanese alcoholic beverage, \u713c\u914e (\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046\/Shochu)! This is not the traditional \u9152 (\u3055\u3051\/sake) that many people order when they go to a \u65e5\u672c\u6599\u7406 (\u306b\u307b\u3093\u308a\u3087\u3046\u308a\/Japanese food) restaurant in another country. \u9152 can be translated as rice wine, but the word is commonly used to describe any or all drinks that have \u30a2\u30eb\u30b3\u30fc\u30eb (alcohol) in them. Note the identical kanji character in the japanese word for “liquor store”: \u9152\u5c4b (\u3055\u304b\u3084\/sakaya). \u9152 is still a popular brewed drink, but for now, let’s talk about \u713c\u914e.<\/p>\n

Recently, this distilled drink of about 25% to 40% \u30a2\u30eb\u30b3\u30fc\u30eb content has become more popular than \u9152.\u00a0The three most common types of \u713c\u914e are \u9ea6\u713c\u914e (\u3080\u304e\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046\/mugi jochu), \u7c73\u713c\u914e (\u3053\u3081\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046\/kome jochu) and \u828b\u713c\u914e (\u3044\u3082\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046\/imo jochu). They are all produced in the same general manner, but use different primary ingredients: \u9ea6 (\u3080\u304e\/barley), \u7c73 (\u3053\u3081\/rice) or \u85a9\u6469\u828b (\u3055\u3064\u307e\u3044\u3082\/sweet potato). Unsurprisingly, their tastes can be compared to drinks made with similar ingredients. I believe my favorite, \u9ea6\u713c\u914e, has hints of \u30a6\u30a4\u30b9\u30ad\u30fc (whiskey) in the taste and \u828b\u713c\u914e smells a bit like \u30a6\u30a9\u30c3\u30ab (vodka).<\/p>\n

\"\u3046\u3057\u3076\u304b\u30cf\u30a4\u30e4\u5a18<\/a>

\u3046\u3057\u3076\u304b\u30cf\u30a4\u30e4\u5a18 (\u3046\u3057\u3076\u304b\u30cf\u30a4\u30e4\u3080\u3059\u3081\/ushibuka haiyamusume), \u9ea6\u713c\u914e in a traditional style bottle. Picked it up in \u5929\u8349 (\u3042\u307e\u304f\u3055\/Amakusa), in \u718a\u672c (\u304f\u307e\u3082\u3068\/Kumamoto). The glass was full when I started this entry...<\/p><\/div>\n

\u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6 (\u304b\u3054\u3057\u307e\/Kagoshima), where I live, is the largest producer of \u85a9\u6469\u828b in Japan, and as a result it is also the largest producer of \u828b\u713c\u914e as well. Tell anyone in \u6771\u4eac (\u3068\u3046\u304d\u3087\u3046\/Tokyo) that you are going to \u9e7f\u5150\u5cf6\u00a0on vacation and most people will tell you to try the \u713c\u914e or, better yet, bring back a \u74f6 (\u3073\u3093\/bottle) to share. The most popular ways to enjoy \u713c\u914e are to dilute it with \u304a\u6e6f (\u304a\u3086\/hot water) or drink it\u00a0\u30ed\u30c3\u30af (literally “rocks”, a shortened form of “on the rocks”). Less common is to drink it straight, drink it diluted with cold \u6c34 (\u307f\u305a\/water), or have it in a mixed cocktail. Personally, I think \u30ed\u30c3\u30af is the best, especially after given a minute to cool. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\u5cf6\u5a18

\u4eca\u65e5 (\u304d\u3087\u3046\/Today) I’d like to talk a little about my favorite Japanese alcoholic beverage, \u713c\u914e (\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3061\u3085\u3046\/Shochu)! This is not the traditional \u9152 (\u3055\u3051\/sake) that many people order when they go to a \u65e5\u672c\u6599\u7406 (\u306b\u307b\u3093\u308a\u3087\u3046\u308a\/Japanese food) restaurant in another country. \u9152 can be translated as rice wine, but the word is commonly used to describe any…<\/p>\n

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