Sake: A Modern Guide - Hardcover

Timken, Beau; Deseran, Sara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811849600 ISBN 13: 9780811849609

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2006

Synopsis

This is the first book to provide a modern take on sake and pairings with contemporary cuisine. Sake sales have quadrupled in recent years and is now becoming the drink of choice amongst young professionals. Until recently, westerners most likely experienced sake at sushi bars, usually served piping hot to mask the poor flavor of the low-grade beverage. However, sake is now experiencing a renaissance in the States and Europe, becoming a staple at fine restaurants and chic parties. Sake expert Beau Timken and "7X7" food editor Sara Deseran reveal all the nuances of this simple, majestic beverage through its 1,000-year history by highlighting brewing methods, traditional use, and sake types. Sake is now a very popular, trendy drink, yet many people know little to nothing about this delicious rice wine. This book will help you learn the nuances of sake and teach you how to pair it with modern cuisine. Also included are 15 food recipes to pair with specified sakes and 30 cocktail recipes to enjoy any time.

About this title

About the Author:

Beau Timken is a self-taught sake aficionado. He holds two professional sake-tasting licenses and a master sake sommelier license. He is the owner of True Sake, a specialty sake store in SanFrancisco, and consults professionals in the restaurant and bar industries. This is his first book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0811849600
• ISBN 13: 9780811849609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120