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The sake mirin was once sipped like any other Japanese sake, but these days it is exclusively for cooking. Mirin is a thick, clear Japanese cooking sake that is very sweet. The emphasis is on sugar content rather than alcohol, but mirin often carries an alcohol percentage ranging from 7 percent to 15 percent depending on the brand.<\/p>\n

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Recipe to recipe, mirin often replaces sugars. Its high sugar content makes this sake a great glaze or marinade for meats. A more sparing use is recommended, as mirin has a heavy flavor. Because of this, it is frequently used for toning down dishes that have strong fishy or gamey tastes.<\/p>\n

Japanese supermarkets stock hundreds of mirin varieties all over Japan. When buying mirin, be careful not to confuse it with regular sake or cooking sake. Cooking sake does not have the same sweetness as mirin while also not as thick. If you accidentally pick up cooking sake instead of mirin, the two actually often make great partners in Japanese cooking.<\/p>\n

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Once you get your hands on some mirin, what can you do with it?<\/p>\n

Mirin recipe Suggestion One<\/strong>
\nTry mixing mirin with your soy sauce the next time you have sushi or toast some mochi. This is a popular and simple Japanese mirin recipe, while it\u2019s also a great sweet and salty contrast in your dipping sauce.<\/p>\n

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You can also dip plain onigiri into this mixture and fry it lightly upon the stove top. This will create a beautiful crispiness to the rice. If you do this, I recommend using more adding mirin than soy sauce to the recipe.<\/p>\n

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Mirin recipe Suggestion Two<\/strong>
\nPut mirin into your omelette for a morning meal. Japanese rolled omelettes are very popular — they are used inside sushi, bento and simply as breakfast. The recipe requires:<\/p>\n