[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.