Rice wine

"Reality is the illusion caused by the lack of sake."

- Fukawa's Pearls of Wisdom

Sake is a wine made from rice which was popular throughout Kara-Tur.

Description
Sake was made from rice. The rice was mashed and then fermented into sake. Sake could also be brewed from mashed corn. It was normally served warm in small cups. The finest sake in Wa was brewed in Rukimbaru. In Kozakura, some temples brewed special sake, in buildings called sakadono, that was used in ceremonies. Large quantities of sake was stored within barrels.

Uses
Warm sake was used as a material component for the sustain spell. Sake could be used in cooking, creating dishes such as duck that has been steamed in sake. In Wa, sake was left as an offering at spirit shrines.

A bottle of endless sake was a magical item which produced sake whenever it was shaken.

Bakemono were particularly fond of sake, and tengu could be appeased or befriended with an offering of sake.