In case the indicators above are too subtle to tell if your sake's gone bad or not, you can still go for a taste test ... a ...

The taste of teriyaki sauce should have an umami saltiness from the soy sauce, a sour bite from an acidic component like sake ...

Also, the sauce and the sake amplify each other’s umami,” says ... which has a clean and lighter taste. If you serve something spicy like Mexican, sweeter, cloudy Nigori sake will be perfect.

Editor’s note: In the Taste of Life series ... sweet sake is to be enjoyed with fried ham in place of the sauce. The unfiltered sake gently envelops the salted fried ham. Born in Iwate ...

Sweet mirin sake helps flavors seep swiftly into ... sauce until it is reduced by half. Adding butter to taste will thicken the sauce and add richness. Black pepper may be added also.