mirin
Noun
Meaning
mirin (usually uncountable, plural mirins)
A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than sake and used in cooking.
Examples
Add the soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar.
Add the mirin and soy sauce, and grind to a paste.
Are there brands that you'd recommend for soy sauce, mirin and cooking sake?
I am coming to this thread a bit late, but I wonder: what can/should I use in place of the sake and mirin?
I made up quite a nice dipping sauce for the dumplings, soy, fresh ginger, alittle kecap manis and mirin.
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce or tamari, mirin, sake or sherry, brown sugar, garlic and ginger.