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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]
Andong soju is an alcoholic drink. Eumsik dimibang (a 17th-century cookbook written by Jang Gye-hyang) states that 18 litres (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal) of steamed rice mixed with 9 litres (2.0 imp gal; 2.4 US gal) of nuruk (dried fermentation starter) and 36 litres (7.9 imp gal; 9.5 US gal) of water have to be fermented for 7 days, after which the rice wine is mixed with 2 ⁄ 3 parts water and ...
Soju originated in 14th century Goryeo, when Mongol invaders led by Genghis Khan introduced the Levantine distilling technique from Arabia to the Korean Peninsula". [10] Over time, Koreans learned to distill soju from rice and other grains and eventually we have the popular distilled rice wine that exists today.
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Soju, a clear, slightly sweet distilled spirit, is the most popular Korean liquor. It is known as "a friend of life" and "the common people's drink." 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 ...
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The refined rice wine cheongju (also called yakju) is fortified by adding the distilled spirit soju to produce gwaha-ju. Popular varieties include gangha-ju (강하주) of Boseong and Yeonggwang in South Jeolla Province, sinseon-ju (신선주) of Namwon in North Jeolla Province, and yak-soju (약소주) of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province.