Comments on: Saki tasting at Misuzi’s http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joe Nakamura http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-44706 Joe Nakamura Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-44706 There is a new sake bar next door to Izakaya Chuji (best Izakaya outside of Japan) in Lonsdale Street called Nihonshu. The staff are japanese and really seem to know their stuff. I'm pretty sure they have the largest collection of sake I've seen in Australia plus they have around 20 different sho-chu's too. There is a new sake bar next door to Izakaya Chuji (best Izakaya outside of Japan) in Lonsdale Street called Nihonshu. The staff are japanese and really seem to know their stuff. I’m pretty sure they have the largest collection of sake I’ve seen in Australia plus they have around 20 different sho-chu’s too.

]]> By: Pat Churchill http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-28668 Pat Churchill Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:01:39 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-28668 That's excellent news. One of my favourite places :) That’s excellent news. One of my favourite places :)

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-28424 Ed Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:49:54 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-28424 I know but they say they will be back open in February. I know but they say they will be back open in February.

]]> By: Pat Churchill http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-28422 Pat Churchill Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:17:20 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-28422 Alas, they had a terrible fire there just before Christmas. Alas, they had a terrible fire there just before Christmas.

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-6783 Ed Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:57:34 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-6783 Sorry just a typo from typing too fast. I even forgot a headline - fixed. Sorry just a typo from typing too fast. I even forgot a headline – fixed.

]]> By: Sticky Fingers http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Sticky Fingers Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:50:39 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-6782 Ed,you've let the cat out of the bag, it's hard enough to get a seat in there at the best of times - bugger! BTW the Sake must have gone to your head, the name of the venue is Misuzu's, after the proprietor, who has extended the place twice and has had a hardcore following since she opened her doors. Kanpai!! Ed,you’ve let the cat out of the bag, it’s hard enough to get a seat in there at the best of times – bugger!

BTW the Sake must have gone to your head, the name of the venue is Misuzu’s, after the proprietor, who has extended the place twice and has had a hardcore following since she opened her doors.

Kanpai!!

]]> By: Lucas http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/comment-page-1/#comment-6687 Lucas Thu, 31 May 2007 13:46:15 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/05/564/#comment-6687 Good to hear that there are some places selling good sake in Melbourne. Do you know whether any of the places have shouchu (another Japanese spirit)? That is my preference to sake. Whilst sake is made from rice, shouchu can be made from many different things. There are sweet potato, barley, shiso shouchus to name just a few. I highly recommend a dry sweet potato (imo, in Japanese) shouchu on the rocks. Very very nice... On the topic of sake, all sake is not served hot or cold. Some shouldn't be served hot, and others shouldn't be served cold. Some are OK to do both with, but if you do the wrong thing to the drink, then the flavour really gets offensive! I remember buying some here in Japan and doing the wrong thing to it. I was very dissappointed but after learning that the sake I bought was best drunk cold, I was much happier. Now I always ask the sales people (usally a little old man or lady in a corner shop here :-). They are always amused to see a foreigner buying sake. Good to hear that there are some places selling good sake in Melbourne. Do you know whether any of the places have shouchu (another Japanese spirit)? That is my preference to sake. Whilst sake is made from rice, shouchu can be made from many different things. There are sweet potato, barley, shiso shouchus to name just a few. I highly recommend a dry sweet potato (imo, in Japanese) shouchu on the rocks. Very very nice…
On the topic of sake, all sake is not served hot or cold. Some shouldn’t be served hot, and others shouldn’t be served cold. Some are OK to do both with, but if you do the wrong thing to the drink, then the flavour really gets offensive! I remember buying some here in Japan and doing the wrong thing to it. I was very dissappointed but after learning that the sake I bought was best drunk cold, I was much happier. Now I always ask the sales people (usally a little old man or lady in a corner shop here :-) . They are always amused to see a foreigner buying sake.

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