Show Notes:

Your two resident Omachists take on the only rice variety with its own fan club, Omachi. The gentle giant has a rabid fanbase, but why? What makes it different? Where’s it from? Andy brings his hands-on experience and Jim brings his unending thirst to this month’s Sake Deep Dive.

Recommended Sake in this Episode:

Andrew:

Tamagawa Tetsukazu (Untouched) Junmai Ginjo Omachi

Jim:

Taka Sakana Atsurae Omachi 55

Useful vocabulary for this episode:

岸本甚 造 Kishimoto Jinzou - A farmer from Omachi village in Bizen no Kuni (Now Omachi district of Okayama City) who discovered two tall stalks of rice on his way home from a visit to Hokinokuni (Tottori) Daisen 伯耆大山.

赤磐雄町 Akaiwa Omachi - A pure strain of Omachi commonly considered “the best,” for reasons unclear.

改良雄町 Kairyo Omachi - “Improved” Omachi crossbred in Shimane and now common in Hiroshima.

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