Pinga

Japanese: pinga
Pinga

…Its official name is Aguardente de Cana de Azucar. It is also called pinga, and in Japan it is written as fire wine. Produced as a by-product of the sugar industry, which has played a major role in shaping Brazilian society since the 16th century, this alcoholic drink has been enjoyed by people of all classes and is the national drink of Brazil, and is a source of folk inspiration for many folk songs and tales. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pinga" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…正称はアグアルデンテ・デ・カーナ・デ・アスーカル。ピンガpingaともいい,日本では火酒とも書く。16世紀以来ブラジルの社会形成に最も力のあった砂糖産業の副産物として生産され,階層を超えて親しまれてきたこの酒は,ブラジルの国民酒であり,数々の民謡・民話等で民俗的インスピレーションの源泉となっている。…

※「pinga」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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