Sake, a crucial part of Japan's culinary traditions and a favorite among celebrities, has been recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance. The decision was made at a meeting in Luque, Paraguay, where 45 cultural practices and products worldwide were recognized, including Brazilian white cheese, Caribbean cassava bread, and Palestinian olive oil soap.
Sake is perhaps more Japan ese than the world-famous sushi.
The basic ingredients of sake are few: rice, water, yeast and koji, a rice mould, which breaks down the starches into fermentable sugars like malting does in beer production. The whole two-month-long process of steaming, stirring, fermenting and pressing can be gruelling. Now, officials hope to restore sake’s image as Japan’s premier alcoholic drink even as the younger drinkers in the country switch to imported wine or domestic beer and whiskey.
In Tokyo, the Japanese prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, in a statement, said he was “delighted” by the inscription of traditional sake-making. Ishiba congratulated those who are dedicated to preserving and promoting the tradition.
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