While soju isn't an adequate substitute for sake, if you have shochu on-hand it can render a similar result. Shochu is a Japanese liquor that is typically made from rice, sweet potatoes ...

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Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. You may not have heard of shochu, the most important traditional Japanese spirit.

You can learn what soju is (a clear spirit made from fermented and distilled rice or other grains or starches, similar to ...