Pairing sake with food
When it comes to food and drink pairings, you’re in luck with sake. You can match it to various flavor characteristics in different foods, use it as a palate...
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When it comes to food and drink pairings, you’re in luck with sake. You can match it to various flavor characteristics in different foods, use it as a palate cleanser, or even purposefully clash flavors to create new taste sensations.
In this lesson, sake sommelier and brewer Yoshihiro Sako explains the variety of sake food pairings to enjoy.
What you'll learn in the Pairing sake with food lesson
- How to pair sake with food
Instructor

Yoshihiro Sako is a sake sommelier and the Director of Sake at San Francisco's Yuzuki Japanese Eatery, a restaurant renowned for using traditional methods of cooking and recipes passed down through generations. In his role as sommelier, Yoshihiro...
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