mir·in | \ ˈmir-in 
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\Definition of mirin
: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented rice
Examples of mirin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Increase heat to medium; add mirin to deglaze pot, stirring to incorporate.
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Ana Calderone, PEOPLE.com, "Selena Gomez Dishes on Her Favorite 'Comfort Foods' and Learning to Cook in Quarantine," 27 Aug. 2020 Alternatively, substitute 1/4 cup vermouth or sake and 2 teaspoons sugar for every 1/4 cup mirin.
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Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "Head to the grill for these beef skewers," 19 Aug. 2020 Just marinate peeled, 6-minute eggs in a combo of water, soy sauce and mirin.
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Dallas News, "Potato salad celebration: 4 recipes for your next socially-distanced picnic," 17 June 2020 Our sushi burritos at The Camp are white sushi rice seasoned with rice vinegar and mirin ( a rice wine condiment), wrapped in roasted seaweed.
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Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Sushi burritos are now a thing in Huntsville," 11 June 2020 In a medium bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and 2 tsp sesame seeds to combine.
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The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Beef and Asparagus Negimaki," 10 Apr. 2020 Add the rice wine vinegar or mirin, and deglaze the pot.
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Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, "How to Make Ramen with Venison Shank Meat," 20 Feb. 2020 Lightly salt sliced bamboo shoots and marinate in mirin for 15 minutes.
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Eric Velasco, al, "Go meatless with these easy weeknight recipes," 24 Jan. 2020 In a nod to tradition, the couple usually anchor the table with a handsome turkey, circumventing its bland reputation by basting it with soy sauce and mirin.
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Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, "Asian American chefs in the Bay Area make Thanksgiving their own," 22 Nov. 2019
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The first known use of mirin was in 1874
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