"Give the gift of local, West Oakland–brewed sake from Den Sake, and enjoy the sense of satisfaction when the recipient’s mind is blown (“it’s not from Japan??”). Better yet, order this set from Oakland’s Umami Mart and the sake will come with a bar of soap made with the sake lees — the solid byproducts of the sake-making process — from that same brewery. Professional sake brewers in Japan credit sake lees for their soft, youthful skin — the kind of skin that users of this soap can (hopefully) look forward to having soon." - Becky Duffett