Soju originates from Korea, while sake hails from Japan. Each drink reflects its nation's cultural heritage, often tied to traditional rituals and ceremonies. Soju is primarily made from grains like ...

Many online articles that compare soju and shochu are titles like “Soju vs. Shochu vs. Sake”. And if you have read the article up to this point, you should know this is weird. (Hint: sake is not ...

What gives soju its unique flavor? Similar to Japanese sake, soju is made from rice. But unlike sake, it is distilled and often mixed with other grains such as barley or wheat. At times ...

A revolutionary process that preserves unpasteurised sake for year-round consumption could revitalise an industry facing ...

The old way of making Japanese sake is finally getting its due. This week, UNESCO officially added the Japanese rice wine to its list of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.” ...

Producing a beverage through mold may sound unappetizing. But “traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with ‘koji’ mold in Japan” is now registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural ...

Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savoured in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during weddings and served slightly ...