Sake Thursday

Voices in the Mist Sake
Originally uploaded by kellik

I tried sake for the first time on our Montana vacation in September. We visited an Asian fusion restaurant in Missoula, Iza, and the waitress spent some time educating us about their sake menu. We decided to give it a try and really responded to the dry, clean favors. We tried both the Tozai Voices in the Mist (unfiltered) and Rihaku Wandering Poet. The unfiltered Voices in the Mist seems to taste a bit better at room temperature and Wandering Poet is good a little chilled.
We have been able to find these locally at Surdyk's and plan to try a few more sake varieties.

Tonight's dinner was less successful. I tried Stir Fry Chicken Paprikash from February's Everyday with Rachael Ray. The recipe calls for a 1/3 cup sour cream to be added at the end of the recipe. I was expecting a smooth and creamy, slightly dairy taste. Combined with the recipe's sweet paprika, the result was uninspiring--underflavored and too sweet. I cut up a fresh pineapple to serve along side and this provided a nice punch of color.