Sake - the fermented rice wine from Japan - is clearly the drink ... popularity can be put down to the increased influence of Japanese culture, as well as the drink's 'versatility' and 'purity'.
It uses umeboshi (salted Japanese plums), but what you put inside ... Wet your hands with the salted water, pick up a handful of cooked rice, still hot but cooled enough so your fingers don ...
Combine the ginger, garlic, mirin, soy, stock and dashi stock in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a simmer. Add the rice, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, or until the rice ...