Kikisake-shi Flashcards
What is 唎酒師
Kikisake-shi ( Sake Sommlier )
A Kikisake-shi will embody 7 characteristics:
Insightfulness, love for hospitality, knowledge of food and beverages, knowledge of how alcohol effects the body, expertise, continuous self training, business skills. I = insightfulness H = hospitality K = knowledge of food and beverages B = business skills E = expertise A = knowledge of alcoholic effects on body T = continuous self-training
Fermentation is the process by which organic matter such as carbohydrates or proteins are decomposed by microorganisms ( ? ) and converted to a specific substance.
YEAST, Bacteria
Alcohol, cheese, yogurt, soy sauce, bread, miso and vinegar are examples of:
Fermented foods.
Alcoholic fermentation is the process of converting ( ? ) to alcohol
SUGAR
Fermentation is to convert ( ORGANIC MATTER ? ) to ( SOMETHING ? ) by ( MICROORGANISMS )
( SUGAR ) / ( ALCOHOL & CARBON DIOXIDE ) ( YEAST )
Alcoholic fermentation is divided into two types:
SINGLE AND MULTIPLE fermentation
Single fermentation must already contain ( ? ) to which yeast is added.
SUGAR such as fruit and molasses
Use of starch based materials such as barley and rice, and microorganisms to convert starches into sugar is ( ? ) fermentation.
MULTIPLE fermentation
Multiple fermentation has how many types ( ? ) are styles and what are those ( ? )
2 TYPES = SINGLE LINE FERMENTATION & MULTIPLE PARALLEL FERMENTATION
BEER IS MADE BY ( ? )
SINGLE LINE FERMENTATION
SAKE is MADE BY
MULTIPLE PARALLEL FERMENTATION
米麹 is
KOMEKOJI
醸造酒 is
JOZOSHU or FERMENTED BEVERAGES
Earliest examples of fermented beverages date back to ancient ( ? ) about ( ? ) years ago and were wine like beverages.
EGYPT / 5000
蒸溜酒 is
JORYUSHU or DISTILLED SPIRITS / LIQUOR
混成酒 is
(こんせいしゅ/ KONSEISHU) MIXED LIQUER
Sake is made from
WATER, RICE AND RICE KOJI
特定名称酒 is
( Tokutei meisho-shu) is what’s known as “special designation” sake
純米酒 is
JUMAISHU
吟醸酒 is
GINJOSHU
SHOCHU is a distilled liquor or spirit and is divided into two catagories
Kōrui shōchū 甲類焼酎 / Otsurui shōchū 乙類焼酎 ( 乙類 may also refer to as 本格焼酎 honkaku shōchū
本格焼酎 Honkaku Shōchū is produced from
sweet potatoes / barley / rice / or black sugar.
shochu spirits are thought originate to Japan from ( ? ) and made their way into Japan from ( ? ) and became well established in ( ? )
INDOCHINA / OKINAWA / KYUSHU
First alcoholic beverage in Japan was made from wild grapes during the ( ? ) historical period. This was discovered in ( ? ) prefecture at ( ? ).
JOMON ( 縄文) / NAGANO ( 長野県 ) / IDOJIRIISEKI (井戸尻遺跡)
Sake originated with rice introduction during the ( ? ) historical period of Japan about 5th ~ 3rd century CE.
YAYOI ( 弥生 )
The first brew of Sake was known as ( ? ) was for the GODs for a good harvest of rice and was from the ( ? ) historical periods.
DOBUROKU / KOFUN and ASUKA
USING 麹 to produce SAKE was introduced in the ( ? ) historical period from ( ? )
NARA / CHINA
The 3rd century CHINESE historical text ( ? ) refers to SAKE consumption in Japan.
魏志倭人伝 / GISHIWAJINDEN
The first SAKE was produced by chewing material in the mouth called ( ? ) A book titled ( ? ) describes KAGOSHIMA natural features, climate and products which includes 嚙みノ酒 references.
KUCHIKAMENOSAKE ( 口嚙みノ酒 ) OHSUMIKOKU FUDOKI ( )
Two historically important works to Japan that contain references to Sake are;
KOJIKI ( 古事記 ) NIHONSHOKI ( 日本書紀 )
A popular Sake produced by Buddhist Monks during the Heian period.
SOUBOSHU ( 僧坊酒 )
During the Heian period a modern form known as ( ? ) of Sake was created. Later ( ? ) was established made from polished KAKEMAI and unpolished rice KOJIMAI.
MOROHAKU ( 諸白 ) / KATAHAKU ( 片白 )
During the ( ? ) period Sake production becomes commercialized. Sake becomes so popular and a social concern that legislation leads to prohibition in ( ? ) and SAKE growth is slowed.
KAMAKURA / 1252
Prohibition ends during the ( ? ) period, production flourished and taxation begins leading to an important resource for government.
MUROMACHI
In 1425 ( ? ) breweries existed in Kyoto.
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The practice of making Sake during the winter months is known as
KANZUKURI ( 寒造り )
Pasteurization by low temperature heating between 50-60 degrees is
HI-IRE ( 火入れ )
A process of 3 step brewing was established during the EDO period.
SANDANJIKOMI ( 三段仕込み )
A lead or chief brewer of Sake in a brewery is known as a ?
TOJI (杜氏)
Second in charge of brewing crew is known as a
KASHIRA (頭)
The brewing staff of a brewery are known as
KURABITO (蔵人)
A ( ? ) oversees malt production in a brewery.
DAISHI ( 大師 )
Brewing Schools are known as ?
TOJI GUILDS
3 main TOJI brewing guilds
NANBU TOJI ( IWATE - KEN ) / ECHIGO TOJI ( NIIGATA - KEN ) / TANBA TOJI ( HYOGO - KEN )
Prior to bacteria measuring and management Toji would use the practice of ( ? ) as an additive to MOROMI to prevent batch spoilage.
Hashira SHOCHU ( 柱焼酎)
SumiSake or Seishu become common in the ( ? ) period.
EDO
Modern SumiSake or Seishu filtering method is
ACTIVATED CARBON FILTRATION
During the EDO period a special water was found in the
? ) region known as ( ?
NADA / MIYAMIZU ( 宮水 SHRINE WATER )
5 reasons for the rise of brewing dominance in the NADA region?
- CLEAN HIGH QUALITY WATER
- HIGH QUALITY RICE PRODUCTION
- STRONG/FAST RIVER CURRENTS GOOD FOR RICE POLISHING
- DISTINGUISHED TOJI GROUP FORMED
- GOOD PORT for MASS TRANSIT
Heavy TAXATION was leveraged on SAKE breweries during the ( ? ) modern periods.
MEIJI AND TAISHO
Established in the MEIJI/TAISHO period, the operation know as NBES ( ? ) caused exponential growth in SAKE.
NATIONAL BREWING EXPERIMENT STATION
What 2 technology advances led to the production of higher quality Sake like GINJOSHU?
ENAMEL TANKS and VERTICAL RICE POLISHING MACHINES.
Overseas export of Sake began in the ( ? ) period to what markets?
HEISEI / SOUTHEAST ASIA / RUSSIA / EUROPE
In the year, ( ? ) Sake made its official international debut at the ( ? ) Exposition and was called ( ? )
1872 / VIENNA INTERNATIONAL/ NIHONSHU
In the year ( ? ) a BIG BOTTLE for SAKE retailers was created it is called a ( ? ) and is how many liters?
1901 / ISSHOBIN / 1.8 L
What benefits did enamel tank technology bring to Sake making?
Did not affect Sake during storage and did not impact tastes like cedar casks.
In the year ( ? ), the ( ? ) taxation system was established taxing first class Sake like GINJOSHU higher than second class Sake.
1943 / KUBETSU-SEIDO ( 級別制度)
Year round Sake production became possible in ( ? )
1961
What are the three classes of Sake that arose in 1962?
TOKKYUU / IKKYUU / NIKYUU
In 1989 the classification system was restructured to two classes, (? ), then later abolished.
IKKYUU / NIKYUU
In 1992 Sake classification became based on ?
ALCOHOL CONTENT
In 2006, the process of ( ) established during the Second World War due to rice and Sake shortage was prohibited.
SANBAI ZOJOSHU ( 三倍? )
Sake is produced in ( ? ) areas outside Japan.
10; United States ( incl Hawaii ), Korea, China, Brazil, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Norway, Canada, Taiwan
There are ( ? ) base kinds of rice plants known as
2 / African and Asian
There are ( ? ) strains of the Asian rice plant;
3 / Japonica, Indica, Javanica
Japanonica Rice strain is divided into ( ? ) categories
2 / Uruchimai ( 粳米 ) and Mochigome ( 餅米 )
What Japonica rice strain is used for making Sake?
Uruchimai
More than 90% of rice consumed in Japan is ( ? ) and is ordinary cooking rice.
Uruchimai
千粒重 Senryuju is a term used to describe
the SIZE of RICE
The white opaque part of the center of a rice grain is the
SHINPAKU ( 心白 )
Koji mold works best with rice that has a good amount of ( ? ) at the center?
SHINPAKU ( 心白 )
The two cultivation methods for rice are? Japonica rice is grown ?
WET and DRY / WET
Rice suited for Sake brewing is known as ( ? ) which has approximately ( ? ) varieties and makes up ( ? ) of total production in Japan.
SHUZOKOTEKIMAI ( 酒造 ) / 100 / 1%