Stereotypically, many people think that Japanese sake ware is necessary to enjoy sake. It is true that Japanese tokkuri, choko and guinomi create a special atmosphere, so that’s the best. But Japanese sake lovers don’t always drink from Japanese sake ware.
I use Japanese sake ware at parties or when I have plenty of time on holidays. That’s when I want to entertain guests and enjoy the effort of using sake ware. I make my own ceramic sake ware, so there are a lot of them lying around the house. But even I enjoy sake in shot glasses and liqueur glasses on a daily basis.
Foreigners may find this surprising, but even in Japan, there are few households that have a proper set of sake ware. Even in households that love sake, there are times when they don’t have a set of sake ware.
So I would like to say this. Please drink from your favorite glass or vessel. It doesn’t matter if it’s a tumbler, wine glass, or mug. In the United States, there is a man called Gibbs, who pours whiskey into a jar that was just previously occupied by nails, nuts, bolts or screws.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Cafe au lait bowls are great for warm sake. Pour warm sake into a warmed cafe au lait bowl, or pour the sake into a cafe au lait bowl in a hot water bath. If you don’t want to go through the trouble, here is a quick way, you can warm it up slowly in a microwave at a low power setting. Using a cafe au lait bowl is great because it keeps the warm sake from getting cold.
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