Amazake
Amazake is a traditional Japanese beverage made from fermented rice. Its name means “sweet sake,” although the drink generally contains little or no alcohol. It has a long history in Japan and is commonly sold in winter at markets and temples.
The typical method uses steamed rice inoculated with koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae). Koji saccharifies the rice
Amazake can vary in texture from a thick porridge to a thin beverage. It is traditionally served
Nutritionally, amazake provides sugars produced by the enzyme activity of koji, along with small amounts of