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The Cup Came Last: Tokkuri, Ochoko, and the Vessels That Shaped Japanese Drinking The flask on your table was designed to carry soy sauce. The cup beside it started life as a dish for appetisers. Almost nothing in the Japanese sake service was built for the job it now does — which is exactly what makes the set inter...

How to Serve Sake: Temperature, Cups & Pairing No other drink in the world is enjoyed across so wide a range of temperatures, in so many vessels, with so few fixed rules. To serve sake well is to make a series of small, deliberate choices — and each one changes what is in the glass. Most drinks have a correct se...