ZenSilk Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I am buying a Sake set for my mom for her birthday. The japanese shop here that imported Japanese gifts is now out of business because the Crossroads Mall is being Mormonfied.So, i am goign to get oen off of the internet.Does anyone know a legit place to purchase a Sake set?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc80 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 I recently bought one from www.mrslinskitchen.com. I got my stuff within a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btuner Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Honestly, check Ross or Marshalls they have that kinda stuff all the time for cheap, and its all good quality stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Dude you're awesome and you saved me 14 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 How do you drink sake anyway? I've got three bottles from Japan sitting on my shelf and can't get aroung to tasting them. Two of them are the "lower-voltage" type, and the other one is the strong stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 QUOTE (erufiku @ Nov 27 2007, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How do you drink sake anyway? I've got three bottles from Japan sitting on my shelf and can't get aroung to tasting them. Two of them are the "lower-voltage" type, and the other one is the strong stuff.im pretty sure you just pour it in little cups and sip it?orientals dont drink or eat like barbarians. thats why we use chopsticks. everything is cut up during preparation. we dont butcher stuff at the dinner table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia.plateau Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 QUOTE (erufiku @ Nov 27 2007, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How do you drink sake anyway? I've got three bottles from Japan sitting on my shelf and can't get aroung to tasting them. Two of them are the "lower-voltage" type, and the other one is the strong stuff.Piping hot or ice cold. Never in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 QUOTE (gaia.plateau @ Nov 27 2007, 06:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (erufiku @ Nov 27 2007, 12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How do you drink sake anyway? I've got three bottles from Japan sitting on my shelf and can't get aroung to tasting them. Two of them are the "lower-voltage" type, and the other one is the strong stuff.Piping hot or ice cold. Never in between.Whoops. I got my parents some from Mitsuwa Market once, they poured it into a juice glass (Standard practice; only like half-full, and they only touch it when they take a drink) at room temp like their zinfandels (sp?) they're so fond of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 Even Target sells Sake sets now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anathema Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 literally rofl @ "Mormonfied"I just noticed these forums are huge and Zensilk is everywhere so is Zensilk huge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 QUOTE (chinamon @ Nov 27 2007, 04:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>im pretty sure you just pour it in little cups and sip it?orientals dont drink or eat like barbarians. thats why we use chopsticks. everything is cut up during preparation. we dont butcher stuff at the dinner table. All right... Don't understand the reason behind the whole "oriental" rant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 mormonfied... that had me laughing, almost needed a new monitor as I started sputtering my coffee all over the place.Pier One imports usually has an Americanized set. Hot is only if you are a tue 外国人! (gaikokujin... foreigner/barbarian). Hot is for that swill they pawn off at the local oriental slop-shop. It's great for American tastes. (But here they chill an IPA or bitter to ice-cold...UGH!) Chilled or room temp is the norm, but like fine wines, the temp is determined by the exact brew. Sake was one of my greatest enjoyments of 4 years in Japan. The tiny cups so common in the USA (ochoko) are more for ceremony, and the importance of pouring for each-other. (and where the guzzling image comes from) If you go to a real sake joint they use guinomii... start guzzling with that flagon, and you are going to meet Mr. floor in rather short order. (the impact is nae as bad as the as the next day.)Wonderful country to visit if you get the chance, it takes 6 months or so at a minimum. English speakers (or at least enough to function) are common. My wife was easily understood. I, however, spent the first 18 years of my life in Stornabhagh (Stornoway to the Geordies ). I am told I don't speak English, but I really just enjoy the puzzled looks I get when I pile it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erufiku Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 TheScotsman: Interesting, I've been actually thinking of going to Japan for some time, as my girl is moving back there next year. Do you speak any Japanese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScotsman Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 QUOTE (erufiku @ Nov 30 2007, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>TheScotsman: Interesting, I've been actually thinking of going to Japan for some time, as my girl is moving back there next year. Do you speak any Japanese?I managed enough to stumble my way through about anything. I am convinced a non-native never really learns the language, there are so many nuances. Learning to read any is a real PITA at first, there is no foundation common with English. Once you get some basics it's fun to learn. (Except Katakana... that was invented by the devil himself) You hear so many horror stories about people that treat non-native speakers poorly, (like France to people with an American accent), I never saw any of that in Japan. There are some language customs that are hard to meet, but as part of their system of respect, they afford foriegners a wide tollerence. I felt a bit silly at first, all these short little people, I felt like Gulliver. At least I was hard to loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokingDjinn Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Japanese.....The only people that will stand in line for raw fish and how rice wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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