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Definition of mirin
: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented rice
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Recent Examples of mirin from the Web
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Each piece of nigiri is sliced to order and brushed with sauces made from bonito flakes, umeboshi, sake, and mirin.
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Salty soy sauce mixed with sweet rice wine (aka mirin) is the ideal simple base for Asian stir-fries and teriyaki sauce, but also works equally well mixed into spicy tofu crumbles, curries, and braised short ribs.
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Origin and Etymology of mirin
Japanese
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