Talk:Sato (rice wine)

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[edit] Lao khao

What's the difference between sato and lao khao? Can this be explained in the article? Badagnani 22:01, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Sato is a brewed beverage, Lao Khao is a distilled beverage. A western culture analogy might be Sato is like beer (or wine) and Lao is like whiskey.

It makes sense. It would be similar to the difference between Chinese mijiu and baijiu. Can this information be added to the article? Is there a lao khao article? Badagnani 22:49, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] สา

This is a word in its own write:

สา saaR verb to suit; to fit; to satisfy; to gratify
attributive verb [is] suitable; proper; fitting; satisfying; gratifying
attributive verb [สาใจ] [is] satisfied; pleased; gratified
noun, Pali dog
noun [ต้นสา] the mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera
โท toe means Grade Two, though whether a step up or a step down depends on usage
สาธุ săa-tóo Amen! ; salute ; pay respect to ; make/pay obeisance to. I often hear สาธุสาโท and I don't think they mean #2 dog.
เหล้าโท is what I hear it called when it is illegal; I also hear it used for partly fermented rice wrapped in banana leaves and passed out to friends.
That is a a 'stem' of the rice at an early stage of fermentation and is called เข้าลำหมกหมัก KHAO LUM MOK MAK. It is technically illegal, so is not sold in a open market, and should not be fed to children! Pawyilee 14:35, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

สาธุ! Pawyilee 17:49, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

No need to try split the word up. It's a loanword from Pali. Paul_012 (talk) 21:29, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
What does the Pali root mean? Badagnani 21:45, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
Sādu: sweet, nice, pleasant, according to The Pali Text Society's Pali-English dictionary. Paul_012 (talk) 06:56, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, should add an etymology section with this info to the article. Badagnani 08:09, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Not For Sale

At least it's not for sale in Yasothon any more, so I'll should remove reference to Sato from Rocket Festival. Merchents here tell me there is no market for it as it is too sweet for modern tastes.

A commercially brewed Japanese-style Sake, which is not sweet, has enough demand that some merchants stock it. I'll upload pix to post to Talk:Sake to see if anyone wants to add it to the main article, or what. Pawyilee 16:06, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Rocket Festival says may be on offer, and indeed it may, especially at the fair, so I'll leave it be. Pawyilee 13:55, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] For Sale

Sato is being bottled, labeled and sold to promote Yasothon's Rocket Festival at at least one place in town, near the entrance to the refurbished central market. The label says it is 5-degree (5%) alcohol. Pawyilee 07:54, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Intro

Clarified (I hope) difference between wine & beer. Added CAUTION & re-worded intro to fit. Also added several links.

[edit] Litlle Brown Jug

Hope this is okay, too! Pawyilee 14:18, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Brewing

Added ref a 'stem' the rice at this stage to wrap in banana leaves KHAO LUM MOK MAK เข้าลำหมกหมัก Pawyilee 14:35, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Good job editing, Thaimoss; thanky you! Pawyilee 06:02, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Little Brown Jug of Renu"

Please discuss rationale for removing this as a "commercial section", and how editors would like to see it wikified. Pawyilee (talk) 14:26, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Little Brown Jug of Phutai Renuu
Little Brown Jug of Phutai Renuu
Directions
Directions

The Phutai of Renuu offer their own, tax-stamped, do-it-yourself sato kit that consists of a little brown jug (Thai: ไห ) containing rice brokens (Thai: อุ ), called Lao U (Thai: เหล้าอุ) or Lao Hy (Thai: เหล้วไห) of Phutai Renuu, in a carry basket with two pointed reeds provided. The front label reads: "Ingredients: 1. Rice chaff 2. Milled rice 3. Baker's yeast 4. Jug 5. Refined sugar." "Alcohol not more than 6.40 degree (6.4%)". "Come visit Renuu Come see Phutai Dance Come sip jug whiskey with pretty girls of Renuu." The label also advises that it is not to be sold to children under 18 years of age. The top label says, "Use: Remove packing [a cement plug]. Insert both reeds to bottom of jug, add plain clean water, 2-3 qts., and drink right away. Drink quickly before it loses it flavor." A telephone number is given for interested parties to call. (Less informal brewing instructions are given above.)

  • It simply doesn't belong. It's as if the article for beer were to contain an entire section on one specific brand of home-brew beer kit. Or the article on whiskey were to contain an entire section on one particular brand of whiskey. If you really want to include this information on Wikipedia, you should create an article on Home brew sato kits. Patiwat (talk) 17:03, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
Okay, I did it; now lets see how quickly you can delete it. Pawyilee (talk) 13:27, 29 January 2008 (UTC)