菊きく酒ざけ

noun

chrysanthemum sake

Rice wine infused with chrysanthemum petals, traditionally served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9). A seasonal specialty.

See also: 重陽

• 重ちょう陽ようの節せっ句くには菊きく酒ざけをいただく習しゅう慣かんがあります。

  There is a custom of drinking chrysanthemum sake on the Chrysanthemum Festival.

noun

strong mirin (Kaga/Higo style)

A regional variety of strong mirin (sweet cooking sake) from the Kaga and Higo provinces. Not the same as the festival drink.

See also: 味醂 (みりん)

• 加か賀が地ち方ほうの菊きく酒ざけは、料りょう理りに使つかわれる濃のう厚こうなみりんです。

  Kikuzake from the Kaga region is a thick mirin used in cooking.