samshu

Tea was passed by the servants continually, as were little bowls of "samshu" -- a liquor distilled from rice.

St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 Various

To connoisseurs, China's best liquors are those made from sorghum - the famous (or infamous) maotai and samshu, for example.

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In two minutes they were briefly at blows, with the tarts hanging over the table, egging them on; then they settled down and the fingers shot out to a chorus of shouts, followed by groans or laughter, while Szu-Zhan and I sat apart, nibbling a fiery-tasting ginger root which she'd spoke for, and killing the taste with tea and samshu.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

Now, with the samshu and tea going round, Szu-Zhan, who'd been leaning back against the wall, sipping and eyeing me restively, threw a bag of cash on the table and reminded them that we would be off at dawn.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

Now, with the samshu and tea going round, Szu-Zhan, who'd been leaning back against the wall, sipping and eyeing me restively, threw a bag of cash on the table and reminded them that we would be off at dawn.

Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

Now, with the samshu and tea going round, Szu-Zhan, who'd been leaning back against the wall, sipping and eyeing me restively, threw a bag of cash on the table and reminded them that we would be off at dawn.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

But you don't expect Montez or Lilly Langtry for sixpence, which was what I was paying her; she was a crude, healthy animal, and when I'd played myself out with her she retired with a flask of the promised samshu and I settled down to my well-earned repose.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

"Who you, Dragon Empress?" says I. "Come aboard, one hunner 'cash, maybe all-same samshu."

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

In two minutes they were briefly at blows, with the tarts hanging over the table, egging them on; then they settled down and the fingers shot out to a chorus of shouts, followed by groans or laughter, while Szu-Zhan and I sat apart, nibbling a fiery-tasting ginger root which she'd spoke for, and killing the taste with tea and samshu.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

But you don't expect Montez or Lilly Langtry for sixpence, which was what I was paying her; she was a crude, healthy animal, and when I'd played myself out with her she retired with a flask of the promised samshu and I settled down to my well-earned repose.

Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985