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Soju (English pronunciation: / ˈ s oʊ dʒ uː /; Korean: 소주; Hanja: 燒酒) is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, [1] [2] [3] traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka. [4]
The word shōchū is the Japanese rendition of the Chinese shaojiu (燒酒), meaning "burned liquor", which refers to the heating process during distillation. [2] The Chinese way of writing shaojiu with the character 酒 means sake in modern Japanese, which writes shōchū using the character 酎 instead.
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Soju is made from grains (such as rice, barley, and wheat) or starches, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and tapioca. Although soju is often compared to vodka, it has a sweet taste due to added sugar. The drink is usually served in a shot glass. It has a smooth, clean taste, and pairs well with a variety of Korean dishes.
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The sake is passed through a loose mesh to separate it from the mash. It is not filtered thereafter and there is much rice sediment in the bottle. Before serving, the bottle is shaken to mix the sediment and turn the sake white or cloudy. Nihonshu 日本酒 Lit. "Japanese liquor", a more specific term than sake, which can mean any kind of alcohol
A small amount is often used instead of sugar and soy sauce. It is sometimes used to accompany sushi. Mirin is also an ingredient in other sauces: Kabayaki (grilled eel) sauce: mirin, soy sauce, sake, sugar, fish bone (optional) [12] Nikiri mirin sauce: soy sauce, dashi, mirin, sake, in a ratio of 10:2:1:1
Unlike sake, mirin has a thicker, almost syrup-like, consistency. The ingredient's taste brings in umami due to its fermentation process. Photo gallery: A ramen restaurant in each state