What is Akita's famous sake, "Four Seasons of the Shirakami Mountains"? Japanese sake born in Daisen City, even the residents of the prefecture don't know much about [Akita Prefecture]

If you want to drink sake from Akita, a sake region, you might be surprised to find that many people would like to try a rare sake that not many people know about, rather than sake from a famous brewery.

In this article, we will introduce in detail the famous sake recommended for such people, the four seasons of Shirakami-Sanchi.

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the four seasons in Shirakami-Sanchi ?

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Shirakami Sanchi no Shiki is a sake produced by Yaesu Meijo Co., Ltd. and sold by Nippon Sake Sales Co., Ltd., which was born in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture.

Sales began in 1996, so it would be no surprise that anyone from Akita would have heard of their name at least once, but I'm sure there are many people who are surprisingly unaware of the four seasons of the Shirakami Mountains.

The supermarkets in Omagari, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, where the warehouse is located, are ``Yoneya Supermarket Tomaki Store,'' ``The Big Omagari Iida Store,'' ``Grand Mart Nakadori Store,'' ``Bazaar Omagari Store,'' and ``Takayanagi. East Mall" and "Aeon Mall Omagari Store" are not available at either of them as of December 2021.

Also, even on the internet, ``Akita Prefecture Daisen City Official Antenna Shop'' and ``Akita Prefecture Tokyo Antenna Shop Akita Bisaikan'' do not sell it, but only 720ml of special Junmai Sake is available at ``Akita Prefecture Product Promotion Association Rakuten Market Store''. It's on sale.

Some people may wonder why Akita sake is not sold in stores in Akita Prefecture, but this is because Shiki from Shirakami Sanchi was originally made for sale in the Tokyo market.

Brewed by the chief brewer Yamauchi using Miyama Nishiki, a rice suitable for sake brewing, and water from the Shirakami Mountains, it is characterized by a light and refreshing flavor that is hard to believe that it is a special Junmai sake, and has a rich flavor. It can be said that this sake has an unusual taste among Akita Prefecture's sake, which is often described as being delicious.

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About the four seasons in Shirakami-Sanchi

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The latest sales lineup for December 2021 in Shirakami Sanchi's four seasons is the following 9 types.

classification	Special pure rice sake	Miyama Nishiki Junmaishu	Pure rice stored in snow
raw rice	private	Miyama Nishiki	private
Japanese sake level	＋4	＋3.0	＋3.0
acidity	1.5	1.5	1.5
Alcohol degree	15.3 degrees	15.3 degrees	15.3 degrees
flavor type	Slightly dry	Nakaguchi	Nakaguchi
Rice polishing ratio	private	private	private
Recommended temperature	・Cold ·At normal temperature ・Nukewarm	・Cold ·At normal temperature ・Nukewarm	・Cold ·At normal temperature ・Nukewarm
capacity	・1800ml ・720ml ・300ml ・180ml	・1800ml ・720ml ・300ml	・1800ml ・720ml

 

In addition to the slightly different tastes, there are many types of capacity, so you can purchase the size that perfectly fits the amount you want to drink, which is a nice benefit.

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Recommended snacks for the four seasons in Shirakami-Sanchi

The four seasons of Shirakami-Sanchi have a light flavor, so we would like to introduce you to ``Tonburi no Yukhoe'', which can be eaten easily even with strong seasoning.

To enjoy the seasonal scents of the Shirakami Mountains, chill the sake to Hanaoi (around 10 degrees Celsius) to let the aroma shine through.

Ingredients (for 1 person)

• Egg yolk (1 piece)
• Tonburi (70g)
• Grated garlic (1/4 teaspoon)
• Grated ginger (1/2 teaspoon)
• Pepper (appropriate amount)
• Soy sauce (1/2 teaspoon)
• sugar (1/4 teaspoon)
• Sesame oil (1/2 teaspoon)
• Toasted sesame seeds (1 teaspoon)
• Green onion (appropriate amount)
• Chili pepper (appropriate amount)

How to make

1. cut green onion into small pieces
2. Mix the tonburi and all the seasonings, put the egg yolk in the middle and it's done.

Tonburi Yukhoe is delicious even when made into a bowl, so we recommend making a large amount and eating it with rice as a finishing touch.

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summary

Shirakami Sanchi Shiki is a sake that was born in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, but it was brewed with the Tokyo market in mind, so it has a relatively light and refreshing taste. Ta.

Even in the Tokyo metropolitan area, you can only find it at sake specialty stores or izakaya bars that specialize in sake, so if you're lucky enough to find it, be sure to try it at least once.

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