资料来源：《英语畅谈世界文化》

每天一分钟，我们一起玩转世界文化。。日本清酒，因为它的原料单纯到只用米和水，就可以产生出令人难以忘怀的好滋味，所以有人将它形容成：用米做成的不可思议液体。
童鞋们注意引号不写，是英式拼写哦~~

Hints:
sake
the Imperial Court 皇宫
microbes 微生物
"koji" 清酒曲
"Sakamai" 酒米
Hi, I wonder if you can help me. I have a friend from Japan, who has just been promoted, so we are holding a big party for him. I would like to get some good quality sake, but I have no idea where to start. Well, you've come to the right place. You know, to Japanese, sake is not just a drink. It's much more important than that. Oh, really? In what way? Sake is often associated with festivals and rituals. It's been an important part of Japanese life from the ancient period right up to the present. Production was started in 300 BC, but the first written record dates back from AD 300. Originally, it was drunk by the Imperial Court and in some very large temples. So, it wasn't for ordinary people then? I mean the general public. No, sake is very special indeed. What exactly is sake made from? It's basically made from rice and water with microbes called "koji", and sake yeast. We always use very good quality rice, because the better the rice, the better the sake. This special rice is called "Sakamai".