An award-winning Taiwanese sake maker has expressed eagerness to cooperate with Japanese sake breweries and share fresh perspectives that he believes could benefit them.
Chiang Wei, a Taipei sake bar operator in his fifties, received the platinum award in the junmai category in France’s Kura Master sake competition in June.
The event focuses on “food and drink compatibility”, reflecting the host nation’s rich culinary heritage. The win generated a buzz in Taiwan, as it was the first time a sake made on the island had won the award.
“Whether it is rice cultivation or sake brewing, I believe my perspectives as a consumer and a foreigner will be very helpful to Japanese drinks,” Chiang says.
Even though Taiwan does not grow sake rice, the island has abundant varieties of general table rice, Chiang adds.
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