The outer portion of a rice grain contains more proteins and fats than the core, which is mainly starch and makes the best sake. The polished grains are washed, soaked and steamed. Then he makes ...

“With the help of machines, more tasks are accessible for women.” Sake, or nihonshu, is made by fermenting steamed rice with koji mold, which converts starch into sugar. The ancient brewing ...

(Connor Greco/Daily Freeman)A large rice steamer at Dassai Blue, a sake brewery and tasting room, located at 5 St. Andrews Road in Hyde Park, N.Y., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Connor Greco/Daily ...