Tokyo Shimazake

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Honkaku shochu from the Izu Islands of Tokyo, protected by the geographical indication "Tokyo Shimazake". Its sweet potato, barley, and blended types all use barley koji, and island shochu making is said to date from techniques taught by an Edo-period exile.

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Names to try

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Reading とうきょうしまざけ
Romanization tokyo shimazake
Other name 島焼酎

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Local foods to explore together

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Food culture
Kusaya
The Tokyo Shimazake production standard says the shochu's aroma harmonizes with kusaya, a traditional food of the Izu Islands.
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