[Original Case Pack: 12 units] This premium rice vinegar is crafted with a unique and traditional method at Sakamoto Kurozu, a 200-year old vinegar brewery in Kagoshima Prefecture. They use only three ingredients; rice grown and harvested in Japan, rice koji, and local ground water. These ingredients are placed in earthenware jars and brewed and aged outside in the natural elements for one entire year. For the whole duration, brewers painstakingly monitor the progression until the ingredients turn into an exquisite vinegar that exhibits a mellow, umami-rich flavor with a well-rounded aroma and beautiful amber hue. It’s great for making dressings and marinades, adding to sautéed dishes, and even mixing into drinks and sweets. This mellow and rich vinegar effortlessly adds an elegant kick to your salad dressings, marinades, and pickling brine as well as thick sauces for sweet and sour pork or fried chicken. When you use it for sautéed dishes, its aroma and modest sourness elevate your dishes exceptionally. You can also mix it into pasta sauces and soups. It is great for making drinks as well—dilute one part of Amber Rice Vinegar with four parts of water, milk, or your choice of drink base. If you are adventurous, try adding the vinegar to cheesecake, pancakes, and even chocolate.