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Shōchū (Japanese: 焼酎) is a Japanese distilled beverage. It is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shōchū | Alcohol by volume | 25–35% | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Color | Clear | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Ingredients | Rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, Aspergillus kawachii, Aspergillus luchuensis, Aspergillus oryzae, etc. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Origin | Japan, East Asia | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Proof (US) | 50–70 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Related products | Baijiu, soju, sake | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | Type | Spirit | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shōchū | is a | bit smoky | 0.90 | text |
| Shōchū | is a | good example of one that has managed to achieve more widespread success | 0.90 | text |
| Shōchū | part of | his daily dietary regimen | 0.85 | text |
| chestnut | instance of | though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients | 0.80 | text |
| sesame seeds | instance of | though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients | 0.80 | text |
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