Sushi has been gaining popularity in India for over a decade now, and with sushi, saké has quickly gained a loyal following as well. A Japanese rice spirit, sake is made from four key ingredients: rice, water, koji (rice mould) and yeast. To marry the love for sake, in India, with an appreciation of Japanese culture and cuisine, Sake Club India (SCI) was born in 2020.
Mika Eoka and Ravi Joshi, who started Sake Club India in 2020, say it was launched in the midst of the pandemic and has since hosted virtual, hybrid, and in-person events, forging strong ties between the Indian and Japanese communities along the way.
