Definition of mirin
: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented rice
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Make the braising liquid: In a saucepan, combine the juice, sake, mirin, sugar, soy sauce, about 20 grinds of pepper, both forms of garlic, sesame oil, and 11/2 cups of water.
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Among entrees, Psaltis shows nice restraint with the salmon asiatique, which could have been bombarded with ginger and lemongrass but instead is a good-size fillet seasoned judiciously with sesame, white miso, mirin and lime.
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Add sambal oelek and mirin and cook, tossing to coat, about 1 minute.
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Add ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, and Worcestershire sauce and cook, stirring often, until mixture is reduced by a third, 6–8 minutes.
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With the machine running, drizzle in the vinegar and mirin.
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The recipe calls upon a few of our favorite must-have Asian pantry ingredients, including miso, mirin and chile paste.
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Thinly slice pale green and white parts of scallions, then whisk in a medium bowl with soy sauce, mirin, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and remaining 1 Tbsp.
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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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