Nipponese Chicken Wings

2 pounds chicken wings (cut off wing tips)

Marinade:
2 tablespoons sake or white wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon ginger root, minced

Sauce:
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger root, minced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 or 3 stalks green onion, finely chopped
Tabasco sauce, to taste (optional)

Prepare the sauce at least two to three hours before serving.

Marinate wings at least one hour.

Drain off marinade and bake wings at 400 degrees F on the top shelf of the oven for about 40 to 60 minutes, turning the wings a couple of times during baking.

Arrange the chicken wings on a plate and pour the sauce over the wings.