Shiga Sake

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Sake from Shiga Prefecture, protected by the geographical indication "Shiga". It is made from rice harvested and water drawn in the prefecture, using only polished rice, rice koji, and water. Groundwater from the mountains around Lake Biwa nurtures good rice, and the sake ferments gently in the basin's cold winters; it is described as having a full sweetness and umami from rice, and the standard mentions funazushi alongside sake among Shiga's fermented specialties.

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Reading しがのにほんしゅ
Romanization shiga sake

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Funazushi
The Shiga sake production standard names funazushi alongside sake among Shiga's fermented specialties.
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Kamo Nabe
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