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    multiply distilled shōchū, which is more likely to be used in mixed drinks, to contain up to 35% alcohol by volume. The word shōchū (焼酎) is the Japanese...
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    distilled from rice. Another type of shōchū is Kokutō-shōchū (黒糖焼酎), shōchū distilled with brown sugar). Shōchū has long gained international favor and...
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    ingredients include: Ume fruits Sugar (rock) Shōchū Traditional recipe: Ume fruit 1 kg Sugar 500g–1 kg (rock/cubes) Shōchū 1.8l After three months in a cold and...
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    abbreviation of "shōchū highball" (焼酎ハイボール), is an alcoholic drink originating from Japan. Traditional chūhai is made with barley shōchū and carbonated...
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    used for making shōchū, each with distinct characteristics. Genichirō Kawachi (1883 -1948), who is said to be the father of modern shōchū and Tamaki Inui...
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    new one commenced in Genkō 4. 1324 (Shōchū 1, 1st month): The nadaijin Saionji Kinsighe died at age 41. 1324 (Shōchū 1, 3rd month): The emperor visited...
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    with a whisky and soda (rather than an umbrella term for assorted mixers). Shōchū is used to make chūhai (チューハイ); various mixers can be specified by suffixing...
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    grains, fruits, botanicals, vegetables, seeds, or roots. Vodka, gin, baijiu, shōchū, soju, tequila, rum, whisky, brandy, and singani are examples of distilled...
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  • against drinking shōchū as his kidneys were not strong enough to process shōchū in his advanced age, but Izumi went on to say: "Without shōchū there would...
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    to shōchū, a Japanese distilled beverage. The company recommends a detailed way of using it as follows: Shōchū should be kōrui shōchū (or shōchū kōrui...
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    traditional Chinese: 燒酒), more commonly known as báijiǔ (白酒), and Japanese shōchū (焼酎), with the altered second character, have the same origin as soju. Another...
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    distillation was introduced into the Kyushu district from Ryukyu. The brewing of shōchū, called "Imo–sake" started and was sold at the central market in Kyoto....
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    Buckwheat (section Shōchū)
    States. Buckwheat shōchū (焼酎) is a Japanese distilled beverage produced since the 16th Century. The taste is milder than barley shōchū.[citation needed]...
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    is not a direct product of brewing (like sake) but of distillation (like shōchū). The majority of awamori made today uses indica rice imported from Thailand...
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    Japanese shōchū. The bulk of Japanese blended whisky is consumed in cocktails, notably as whisky highballs (ハイボール, haibōru) (similar to shōchū highballs...
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    Japanese cuisine and as an appetizer to alcoholic beverages such as beer or shōchū. As an ingredient Edamame are found in both sweet and savory dishes such...
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    – sake, mijiu, cheongju 20% – 36 °C (97 °F) – shōchū, fortified wine 30% – 29 °C (84 °F) – strong shōchū 40% – 26 °C (79 °F) – typical vodka, whisky or...
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    It was established in 1823 by village headman Kiuchi Gihei as a sake and shochu producer. Craft beer production began in 1996 after a change in Japanese...
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  • a distilled spirit in Okinawa Island, Japan, and is also used to make shōchū and sake. This species was first isolated and described by Tamaki Inui of...
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    Japanese alcoholic beverage made by fermenting polished rice Beer (biiru) Shōchū Cocktails Sour mix (sawā) Chūhai Wine Whisky Some establishments offer a...
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  • "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (暑中お見舞い申し上げます, "Midsummer Greetings") is the 15th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Makoto Kitajō and Juichi...
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    non-Japanese cuisines. Shōchū is a distilled spirit that is typically made from barley, sweet potato, buckwheat, or rice. Shōchū is produced everywhere...
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    Baijiu Shochu Soju Sulai Rye Korn Rye whiskey Starka Sorghum Baijiu (Kaoliang liquor) Multiple grains Ara American whiskey Baijiu Canadian whisky Shōchū Whisky...
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    baijiu can appear similar to several other East Asian liquors, e.g. Japanese shōchū (25%) or Korean soju (20–45%), but it often has a significantly higher alcohol...
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    products and services include soy sauce, food seasoning and flavoring, mirin, shōchū, and sake, juice and other beverages, pharmaceuticals, and restaurant management...
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    Baijiu Shochu Soju Sulai Rye Korn Rye whiskey Starka Sorghum Baijiu (Kaoliang liquor) Multiple grains Ara American whiskey Baijiu Canadian whisky Shōchū Whisky...
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    Baijiu Shochu Soju Sulai Rye Korn Rye whiskey Starka Sorghum Baijiu (Kaoliang liquor) Multiple grains Ara American whiskey Baijiu Canadian whisky Shōchū Whisky...
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    kilometer. The total area is 1,327.16 km2. Kuma District is noted for its many shōchū distilleries. A local tradition in Kuma District (as well as other neighboring...
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  • Tantakatan (鍛高譚) is a kind of shōchū made with perilla leaves cultivated in Shiranuka. It is produced in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. The alcohol content...
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    its taste is quite mellow. Kusaya is often eaten with Japanese sake or shōchū, particularly a local drink called Shima Jiman (literally island pride)...
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