Ukemochi Cooking Sake, 1.8 Lit

Ukemochi Cooking Sake is a Japanese rice-derived cooking wine used as a seasoning to add umami. It enhances food by providing gentle, non-overpowering sweet notes, a pleasant aroma, and delicious flavour. Cooking sake is widely used in Japanese cuisine to marinate, prepare sauces, soups, and stir-fries for enhancing flavor and removing unpleasant smells from fish and meat.

In contrast to drinking sake, cooking sake is produced specially as a condiment or ingredient for cooking. The key feature of this cooking sake is that the alcohol gets evaporated when heated and liquid leaves behind a specialized flavour that helps tenderize meat and blend spices beautifully.

Key Features

• Authentic Japanese cooking sake specially made for cooking purposes
• Adds gentle sweetness and rich umami flavour to dishes
• Helps tenderize meat and removes strong smell from meat and seafood
• Ideally suited to Japanese, Asian, and fusion recipes
• Large 1.8 ltr bottle suited to domestic cooks, restaurants, and caterers

How to Use (For Indian Recipes)

Cooking sake is a versatile seasoning that can be used in Indian cooking for adding rich taste and aroma.

• Chicken or Paneer Marinade – Marinade chicken or paneer by adding 1-2 teaspoons of cooking sake in your mixture of liquid and spices, along with ginger-garlic paste and soy sauce. The natural enzymes in the sake softens meat and improves flavour.
• Indo-Chinese Stir Fry – Add a small splash of cooking sake when preparing veg fried rice, chilli chicken, or hakka noodles for restaurant-like taste.
• Seafood Curry – Add a teaspoon when preparing prawn curry or fish masala. It helps in removing fishy smell and improving taste.
• Vegetable Stir Fry – When sautéing chopped and firm vegetables like mushrooms, broccoli, or bell peppers, add a small amount of cooking sake with garlic and soy sauce for a delicious Asian-style side dish.
• Soup & Broths – Add a small amount of cooking sake to chicken soup, veg soup, or ramen broth for more complex, richer taste.

Storage Tips

• Store in dry and cool place away from direct sunlight
• Store in a refrigerator once opened to maintain freshness