All About Japanese SAKE-3

“Hiya”, Cold Sake

 

Among the alcoholic beverages in the world, Japanese Sake has one unique characteristic.
It may be enjoyed either warm or cold.

There are three major temperature zones: warmed, room temperature, and cooled  (cool in a refrigerator) .

In the olden days, there was no refrigerator,

so temperature type was only two, cold and warm.

When in hot summer, it’s not so cold even if it’s cold.

I would like to introduce more about temperature of Japanese Sake.

The temperature range is every 5 degrees increments, and each range has its own name.

 

5 degree called “YUKI-HIE”(snow chill), 10 degree called “HANA-BIE”(flower cold),

15 degree called “SUZU-BIE”(chilled)(pronounced BEE-EH).

20 ℃ to 29 ℃ called “HIYA”(just cool).

30 ℃ called“ HINATA-KAN”(in the sun light),
35 ℃ called “HITOHADA-KAN”( Human body temperature),
40 ℃ is “NURU-KAN”(warm),
45 ℃ is “JOU-KAN”(appropriately warm),
50 ℃ is“ ATU-KAN”(hot ),
55 ℃ is “TOBIKIRI-KAN”(too much hot).

The taste of sake depending on the temperature gives a surprisingly different impression.
Choose your favorite cup and enjoy its taste.
That’s the endless fun of Japanese Sake.

by HAKUU