Woolworths shopper makes a bizarre discovery on the label of a popular cooking product as people claim it puts them off going to the pub
- Cooking sake contains 13.5-14.5% alcohol
- Shopper discovered the fact on TikTok
- It is not recommended to drink boiling sake
An eagle-eyed shopper made a shocking discovery on a product in the Woolworths cooking aisle that eliminated the need to go to the bottle shop afterwards.
When Brayden Smith read the ingredients on a bottle of Obento cooking sake, he was shocked to discover that it had an eye-watering 13.5 to 14.5 percent alcohol content.
The product is sold in Woolworths and Coles and carries the ‘not suitable for drinking’ disclaimer printed on the bottle.
In the video, Mr. Smith shares his shock after making the discovery: “They have cooking sake, it can’t be alcohol or anything, can it?”
Brayden Smith noticed an alarming amount of one ingredient in the Obento cooking sake while shopping at Woolworths
The Japanese cooking wine has between 13.5 and 14.5 percent alcohol and carries the big ‘Not suitable for drinking’ warning
His discovery caused a stir online, with penny-pinchers considering saving a night out at the pub by pouring out some cooking sake instead.
“Up to 14.5 percent alcohol by volume – for $3.60 – why go to the pub when you can go to Woolies,” said Mr Smith.
Others in the comments agreed and ironically endorsed the budget-friendly idea.
“Bottle of Sake, a $1 pack of aspirin, two sandwiches and a bottle of tomato sauce and it’s party time for $5,” one person wrote.
“They also have something like sanitizer and it’s 99 percent alcohol,” one helpful observer noted.
“Wait till you see vanilla essence,” added another.
While it may seem like a perfect idea, there’s one catch with this cheap thrill: its sodium content of 580mg per ounce (25ml) — about an entire day’s worth of salt.
“Bring it on with a nice salty intoxication,” one person remarked.
Boiling saké also has the recommended daily intake of salt for an adult, making it unwise to drink in any capacity
The reason why cooking sake contains so much salt is that it can get around Japan’s Liquor Tax Act, which does not affect products with high salt concentrations.
Once the saké has been cooked due to the high temperatures required during cooking, the amount of salt and alcohol is drastically reduced, adding a mildly sweet and savory flavor to dishes.
Boiling saké is brewed from low quality rice as opposed to the premium premium quality of saké which is meant for drinking.
Daily Mail Australia contacted Woolworths and Coles for comment on the product.
“Cooking sake and wines are not intended for consumption as beverages and the labels state that the products are not suitable for drinking,” Woolworths said in a statement.
“We strongly encourage customers to follow the guidelines and use the products only for their intended cooking purposes.”