Everyday Sake: The Go-To Guide for Choosing, Pairing, and Serving - Yoko Kumano, Kayoko Akabori

"Unlock the world of sake with this approachable, illustrated guide from sake experts and founders of Umami Mart in Oakland. Just like wine and beer, sake is a fermented beverage meant to pair with food. It is highly aromatic, drinks wonderfully in a wine glass, boasts a wide array of flavors, and pairs well with all sorts of dishes-from pizza and burgers, to roasted chicken and pasta Bolognese, to your favorite Chinese dishes. If you've only had sake alongside sushi at a Japanese restaurant but are curious to learn more about this unique rice-based drink, Everyday Sake is here to be your go-to resource. It's no understatement that the world of sake is complex, but Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori are the perfect guides. As the owners of Umami Mart, a sake shop and bar in Oakland, California, they have spent over a decade selling sake and teaching classes on the subject. They know the answers to all the real-life, burning questions you may have, like, Can I use a wine glass for sake? Is hot sake bad? Can I eat pizza with sake? How do I store sake? And now they've written Everyday Sake as a practical guide that will give you the confidence to choose the best sake for any occasion. With informative graphics and helpful, full-color illustrations, Everyday Sake covers sake basics, including essential guidance on selecting, tasting, and pairing that give you all the information you need to choose sake on a restaurant menu or in a bottle shop. For those who want to dig deeper, it features sidebars with extra information, tips, and how-to's that illuminate the complex world of sake. As your sake concierge, this book will make sake more fun, and show you how the drink can join your rotation with beer, wine, and cider for any night of the week"-- Provided by publisher.