Rice wine refers to a sweet, golden-yellow wine made by fermenting freshly steamed glutinous rice. Japan's most famous rice wines are sake and mirin. Although most rice wines have a low alcohol content, they are also classified as alcoholic beverages and are therefore not suitable for Halal consumers (non-Halal).

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Is rice wine Halal?
No. Rice wine refers to a sweet, golden-yellow wine made by fermenting freshly steamed glutinous rice (Japan's most famous rice wines are sake and mirin). Although most rice wines have a low alcohol content, they are still classified as alcoholic beverages and are therefore not suitable for Halal consumers—they are non-Halal.