Question

Which of the following are the key components of sake?

(a) Wheat and barley

(b) Wheat and rice

(c) Water and rice

(d) Rice and barley

I had been asked this question in unit test.

The question is from Commercial Applications topic in section Commercial Applications of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) Water and rice

To explain I would say: The key components of sake are water and rice. About 25 kL of water is used for each ton of rice. The water should contain traces of minerals and organic components and should be colorless, tasteless and odorless.