{"id":1971,"date":"2022-12-14T10:49:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=1971"},"modified":"2022-02-19T13:30:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T13:30:27","slug":"onikoroshi-honjozo-sake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/onikoroshi-honjozo-sake\/","title":{"rendered":"Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake &#8211; drinks review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founded around 1720 in Takayama Hida in Japan, Oita Shuzo brewery has been producing sake ever since. This is a beautiful region with several noteworthy breweries. It comes alive in winter, which is the sake-brewing season in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/Oita%20Shuzou%20ten%20Onikoroshi.jpg\" alt=\"Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake\" width=\"196\" height=\"468\" \/>In the Edo era sweet sake was more highly esteemed than the dry version. Many dry sakes produced in Japan were sarcastically nicknamed \u2018Oni Koroshi\u2019.\u00a0 Oni is the Japanese word for demon and koroshi is slayer or killer. Locals said that even those monsters would die if they drank such dry sake. Now drier sake is more popular and is my favourite style, being crisp, light and more easily paired with Western food. Try a chilled glass with your preferred evening snacks.<\/p>\n<h4>15th generation of family owners<\/h4>\n<p>Oita Shuzo is now in its 15th generation of family owners and is under the watchful eye of Hideo Oita, although they have moved from their original site in Takayama. Such family business continuity is not so unusual in Japan. The company produces 400kL of sake and shochu each year. They respect traditional methods but are happy to incorporate new technology and practices where they improve the process.<\/p>\n<p>Honjozo is sake that has a small amount of brewer&#8217;s alcohol added to the fermenting sake mash after the yeast has completed converting the sugar in the rice. To be considered as a honjozo sake, the weight of the additional alcohol must be no more than 10% of the weight of the rice used.<\/p>\n<p>This sake is available in convenient smaller-size bottles. Its reasonable price makes this a great entry-level sake.\u00a0 Oita Shuzo of Hida produces this Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake with a slightly dry character, displaying an elegant smoothness and a hint of crispness, making this a versatile sake, and one that fits easily into a small sake carafe.<\/p>\n<p>Onikoroshi Honjozo Sake, available in 300 ml bottles<br \/>\nAlcohol Content: 15.5%.<br \/>\nRice polished to 68% (the % of rice remaining after the polishing process is complete)<br \/>\nThe Japan Centre has an impressive selection of Sake. They are available online and from their shops.<\/p>\n<p>Japan Centre Food Hall and Book Shop<br \/>\n19 Shaftesbury Avenue<br \/>\nLondon W1D 7ED<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japancentre.com\">Visit Japan Centre here<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 020 3405 1246<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:foodshop@japancentre.com?Subject=Contact%20from%20Mostly%20Food%20and%20Travel%20website\">foodshop@japancentre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:bookshop@japancentre.com?Subject=Contact%20from%20Mostly%20Food%20and%20Travel%20website\">bookshop@japancentre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.japancentre.com\/\">Read the blog at blog.japancentre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/japancentre\">Join Japan Centre on Facebook here www.facebook.com\/japancentre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/japancentre\">Follow Japan Centre on Twitter at www.twitter.com\/japancentre<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/tag\/japan\/\">Read other articles about Japanese food, art and culture here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Drinks review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded around 1720 in Takayama Hida in Japan, Oita Shuzo brewery has been producing sake ever since. 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