{"id":7492,"date":"2012-03-14T12:26:20","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T19:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=7492"},"modified":"2012-03-14T12:26:20","modified_gmt":"2012-03-14T19:26:20","slug":"sake-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/phoenix-wine-and-spirits\/sake-101","title":{"rendered":"Sake 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/sake.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7493 pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  title=\"sake\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/20054328\/sake-80x53.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"427\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/sake.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/20054328\/sake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/20054328\/sake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/20054328\/sake-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/20054328\/sake-80x53.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><br \/>\nThink you finally have a handle on food and wine pairings? Red wine with steak, so on and so forth. Rob Holder, Beverage Director and Certified Sake Professional at Scottsdale&#8217;s Roka Akor restaurant, has a few tips for upping the sipping ante at your next dinner party: sake pairings.<br \/>\n\u2022 Junmai often goes well with fish like black cod because of its acidity and weight.<br \/>\n\u2022 Honjozo goes well with balanced, lighter seafood. Honjozo sake is among my favorites because I think it has a great texture and flavor profile.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you&#8217;re looking for sake that has a little more of a fragrant nose, try Ginjo or Junmai Ginjo. These options should pair well with salmon.<br \/>\n\u2022 If you want delicate sake that is light and drinks almost like water, go for a Daiginjo or Junmai Daiginjo. I like to start here and finish with Honjozo or a Junmai because once palate fatigue sets in, you can&#8217;t really pick up on the finer points of the Daiginjo.<br \/>\n\u2022 I like the weight of Junmai and Honjozo with meats and items from the grill.<br \/>\n\u2022 A favorite dessert sake is Nigori. Most people will refer to these as being &#8220;unfiltered&#8221; because of its cloudy appearance and sometimes gritty mouthfeel. You tend to get more sweetness with a Nigori sake. I like what some of the producers have done with sparkling sake or even sparkling Nigori. These are fun, different and can make your meal a little more unique.<br \/>\nFor more info on Scottsdale&#8217;s Roka Akor, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokaakor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rokaakor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Think you finally have a handle on food and wine pairings? 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