: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented rice
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Stir together soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil and cayenne.—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Swap rice vinegar for black vinegar, Shaoxing for mirin or sake (or even dry vermouth), or finish the sauce with a drizzle of sesame oil.—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 In a medium bowl, whisk together the mirin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 Transfer the bones to a medium pot and add the mirin, soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, black pepper, scallion greens, garlic, ginger, and 1 cup of water.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mirin