Shochu is a Japanese traditional hard liquor, distilled spirits made from grains and vegetables. The most common base ingredients are sweet potato, barley, rice, buckwheat and sugar cane.
Actually Shochu is more popular than Sake in Japan, its domestic consumption is 1.5 times bigger than Sake.
The secret of its popularity is hidden in its health benefits, vibrant taste, flexible adaptability of all kind of cuisine and tolerance in different temperature.