mirin

noun

mir·​in ˈmir-in How to pronounce mirin (audio)
: a sweet Japanese cooking wine made from fermented rice

Examples of mirin in a Sentence

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Season the short ribs with salt and pepper, then add them to a sous vide bag along with the soy sauce and mirin. Peter Burke, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024 Method Combine the miso, saké, mirin, sugar and mayo in a small bowl, stirring with a fork or small whisk until no lumps remain. The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024 To give the sauce a savory backbone, Yamasaki incorporates red miso, black vinegar and mirin. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024 Here, chunky golden nuggets of silken tofu are coated in corn scratch and lightly fried before being placed in a shallow pool of broth made from dashi, soy sauce and sweet mirin then topped with bonito flakes, spicy radish sprouts and ginger. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mirin 

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mirin was in 1874

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“Mirin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirin. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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