Umai Awase Sushi Vinegar, Kisaichi, Japan

Umai means DELICIOUS! Tokyo/Edo-style sushi is traditionally prepared with red sake pomace vinegar (aged for 3 years in wooden barrels). This blend of several aged vinegars with a subtle sweetness makes it easy to prepare aka-shari (red sushi rice). The Kisaichi Vinegar Factory, founded in 1922, specializes in sushi vinegar. Their various vinegar products have been popular with Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka for decades. All vinegars are traditionally brewed from basic Japanese ingredients and contain no additives. All vinegars have a low acidity that won`t over-acidify the sushi rice. The natural amino acids enhance the natural sweetness of the sushi rice.