After taking the menu, Chen Mo randomly picked a few items and ordered a flask of shochu.
The shochu he had ordered was Japanese sake. It was clear and transparent, pleasantly fragrant, pure in flavor, and smooth on the palate.
In Japan, this kind of liquor was extremely popular with its people! But in essence, it was merely rice wine! Moreover, sake in Japan had a relatively low alcohol content. Under Japanese tax law, sake could not exceed 22%. Common sake generally ranged from 12% to 18%.
Therefore, this shochu did not have much kick at all! Its alcohol content was about the same as wine!
Yet Japan had come up with all sorts of drinking rituals for this very liquor! At certain times, it could be drunk cold, while in autumn and winter, it could be warmed before drinking.
Besides oolong tea mixed with shochu, most shochu cocktails were sweet. Many people also liked adding a dried plum when mixing shochu with hot water.
So, after bringing Chen Mo some food, that attendant from earlier—perhaps the Boss's wife or something similar—brought him a small plate of dried plums. Though it was called a plate, there were fewer than ten of them.
"Hm?" Chen Mo looked at the plate of dried plums, then curiously looked at the attendant.
"Sir, these are complimentary from our establishment! Shochu tastes even better with dried plums!" the attendant explained with a smile.
"Thank you!" Chen Mo said. Naturally, one should express thanks for a gift like this!
"Please enjoy!" The attendant smiled and withdrew. He did not simply turn and leave, but politely backed away three steps before turning around.
In some old-fashioned Japanese taverns, certain bosses and attendants placed great importance on etiquette.
Chen Mo merely nodded.
He truly was not used to