Sake Bomb! For those of us who haven’t ventured into a local college hub (most especially one in California) after finals or midterms, sake bombing has become a quite the phenomenon. Ever since this fun game has been introduced, Little Tokyo has become even busier during its after hours. With a shot glass, a mug of beer, and a bottle of this fine rice wine, the usually quiet sushi restaurants can easily turn into a night of fists slamming, people cheering, and liquor spilling.

Traditionally, a Sake Bomb is a drink made by pouring a shot of sake into a glass of beer. However, what’s really made the Sake Bomb popular is the ritual: a pair of chopsticks are placed parallel on top of a glass of beer with a shot glass of warm sake balanced on it. Then, curl your hands into fists, chant with your buddies (the generic chant is “Sake, sake, sake – BOMB!” but there’s no rule against making one for your group. I personally like to do a “Ichi! Ni! San!”), slam the table, and watch the shot glass drop into the beer! Quickly down the bomb, and then repeat! Any beer can be used, but Sapporo (or any Japanese beer for that matter) is the best way to go.

Now, go and use this newfound knowledge with your drinking buddies. Just don’t come back and comment on the post drunk. Wait, on second thought, please do.