Sake

Sake ( /ˈsɑːkiː/) is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin that is made from fermented rice. It is sometimes spelled saki.

The word sake in the Japanese language refers to any alcoholic beverage and is pronounced [sake] ( listen)).

In the Japanese language, the beverage that English-speakers call sake is called nihonshu (日本酒 "Japanese alcohol").

Sake is usually referred to in English-speaking countries as rice wine; however, this term is a misnomer. Unlike wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in grapes, sake is produced by means of a brewing process more like that of beer. Thus, sake is technically "rice beer" rather than "rice wine."