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Yamahai


One of the traditional types of fermentation starter. Different from Kimoto, it doesn’t includes the process of grinding the steamed rice with kai (an oar stick), called Yamaoroshi.

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GLOSSARY INDEX

A

  • Aiyama
  • Akiagari
  • Amazake
  • Arabashiri
  • Aruten
  • Atsu-kan

B

  • Bodai-moto
  • Brewer’s alcohol
  • BY

C

  • Chirori
  • Choko (ochoko)

D

  • Daiginjo
  • Doburoku

E

  • Ethyl caproate

F

  • Fukurozuri
  • Fune
  • Futsu-shu

G

  • Genshu
  • Ginjo
  • Go
  • Gohyakumangoku
  • Guinomi

H

  • Hana-bie
  • Hattan-nishiki
  • Heiko-fuku-hakko
  • Hi-ire
  • Hinata-kan
  • Hine-ka
  • Hiochi-kin
  • Hitohada-kan
  • Hiyaoroshi
  • Honjozo

I

  • Isoamyl acetate
  • Issho-bin

J

  • Janome
  • Jo-kan
  • Jozo alcohol
  • Jukusei
  • Junmai

K

  • Kake-mai
  • Kaku-uchi
  • Kan (Kan-zake)
  • Kan-zamashi
  • Kan-zukuri
  • Kassei
  • Kasu-buai
  • Katakuchi
  • Ki-ippon
  • Kijo-shu
  • Kiki-zake
  • Kikizakeshi
  • Kimoto
  • Kioke-zikomi
  • Kobo
  • Koji
  • Koku
  • Koshu
  • Kurabito
  • Kyokai-kobo

M

  • Masu
  • Miyamanishiki
  • Mizu-moto
  • Mokkiri
  • Moromi
  • Moto
  • Mu-roka

N

  • Nada-gogo
  • Nakadori
  • Nama (Nama-zake)
  • Nama-chozo
  • Nama-zume
  • Natsu-zake
  • Nigori
  • Nihonshu
  • Nihonshu-do
  • Nuru-kan

O

  • Omachi
  • Ori
  • Ori-garami

R

  • Roka

S

  • Sakazuki
  • Sake kasu
  • Sanbai-zojo-shu (Sanzo-shu)
  • Seimai-buai
  • Seme
  • Shiboritate
  • Shikomi-sui
  • Shinpaku
  • Shinshu
  • Shizuku-dori
  • Shizuku-zake
  • Shubo
  • Shuzo-koteki-mai (Sakamai)
  • Sokujo
  • Sugidama
  • Suzu-hie

T

  • Taru-zake
  • Tobikiri-kan
  • Tobin-dori
  • Toji
  • Tokkuri
  • Tokutei-meisho-shu

U

  • Usu-nigori

Y

  • Yamadanishiki
  • Yamahai
  • Yawaragi
  • Yuki-bie
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
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