Sake is the traditional alcoholic drink of japan it is a strong rice wine and can be drunk hot or cold it is made from polished sake rice which is then fermented the more polished the rice and the more rice used the more refined and aromatic the sake it is a social drink that is poured into short cups and enjoyed with nibbles or japanese dishes and like wine different sakes match different types of food sake comes in many qualities from ring pull containers made for one to expensive de