Korean liquor
Korean liquor
Takju (濁酒) is a general term for alcohol that is cloudy and cloudy in color, brewed by fermenting starchy materials such as rice with yeast. The opposite main species is Cheongju, and it is traditionally enjoyed by the public rather than the upper class because it is more expensive than Cheongju.
In "Samguk Yusa," written by Il-yeon during the Goryeo Dynasty, the word "yori" (醪醴) refers to makgeolli and dansul. In other words, a form of alcohol similar to takju is presumed to have existed since the Three Kingdoms Period. The people of Goryeo enjoy drinking. However, ordinary people drink hard-to-get good alcohol made from Yangonseo, so they drink something that tastes rich and dark in color
(Goryeo-do-kyung)
Takju was widely consumed as Seo Min-ju during this period, as it was also mentioned in the "Goryeo Do-gyeong" written by Seo Geung, who visited Goryeo as a envoy of the Song Dynasty in 1123.
Takju was created in a wide variety throughout the country because the Joseon Dynasty was not very different. Among them, the common people used to enjoy the form of makgeolli. This is because it was suitable for mass production. Of course, the upper class often drank high-quality takju, such as Ewha Womans and ensemble, as well as Cheongju. However, unlike the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, the northern part of the country did not develop much Takju culture except for Hwanghae-do, because rice was precious and it was difficult to make alcohol with rice due to the lack of plains and granaries.
However, due to the heavy suppression of the alcohol culture on the Korean Peninsula during Japanese colonial era and military dictatorship, numerous traditionalism was lost, and Takju was also unable to avoid the aftermath. Today, there is virtually only one rice wine left for popular consumption. That is why Takju is often used as a synonym for makgeolli these days. However, the exact meaning of Takju is 'classification' that refers to the overall cloudy alcohol contrary to that of Cheongju, and makgeolli is a subset of this Takju. Still, it is hopeful that attempts to restore Takju, which have lost their reputation based on ancient literature, are paying off.
In Japan, there are two types of rice wine called "Nigori-zake" (にごり酒) and "Toburo-zake" (濁酒). "Nigori-zake" is a Korean traditional wine that is made by skipping the process of mixing water with modern makgeolli, which is similar to Korean traditional wine. The result is also blurry in color and has a similar texture to makgeolli. On the other hand, Tobru-zake is a wine that is eaten without filtering at all, and its texture is rougher than that of makgeolli, which is also based on the circumference of the Korean traditional wine. Since both do not drink water, the alcohol level is similar to that of regular sake and much higher than makgeolli.
In China, takju itself is made in large quantities during the production of yellow wine, but takju is consumed only in some regions, such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai.
In Thailand, there is a takju called sato, and it is fermented with more water than the takju of Korea, China, and Japan, so the result is similar to makgeolli, but it tastes a little like beer.
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