I think you missed out in the spelling. Saki is the pen name for a writer
I believe that it i Japanese Sake you refer to or nihonshu in Japanese.
Sake is the English word for the spirit
Sake is made out of Rice, a particular rice not rice used for food
There is no distilling , just brewing. Normally sake don't exceed 20% but is sold /served at approx 15%.
So in short the cereal grain that provide the starch is rice
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"Sak" does not have a standard meaning in English, but it could be shorthand for "sake", which is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.
Sake or saké (/ˈsɑːkeɪ/, "sah-keh")[1][2] is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin that is made from fermented rice.
Grapes
saki is a rice based drink
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grains, such as barley, while mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey. The main difference between the two is the primary ingredient used in the fermentation process.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
port ale
Rum is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting sugar cane.
Whisky is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash, while brandy is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented fruit juice. The main difference lies in the base ingredient used to make each drink.
An alcoholic beverage made chiefly from fermented barlye malt, water, yeast & hops.
Whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash.