mirin

American  

[mir-in] / ˈmɪr ɪn /

noun

1. a Japanese cooking wine made from rice, sweeter than sake.

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Etymology

Origin of mirin

First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese mirin, equivalent to mi “taste, flavor” + rin “to remove astringency,” both from Middle Chinese

Example Sentences

Unlike the numbing-hot Sichuan version, this one is savory and sweet, with the classic Japanese flavors of soy, sake and mirin, and comes together even faster, if you can believe it.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2023

Best of all, the Campagnas’ kitchen was fully stocked with all of the Korean cooking essentials, including mirin, kimchi, red pepper paste, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili flakes and a rice cooker.

From Washington Times • Dec. 26, 2022

When he ate it dressed with some of his favorite flavors — chili oil, mushroom soy sauce, mirin and rice vinegar — “it was pretty easy to like.”

From Washington Post • May 29, 2022

Traditional teriyaki sauce is made with a combination of soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, cornstarch, and water.

From Salon • May 9, 2022

They are cooked in mirin, a kind of sweet liquor made from saké, and you eat all you can pick off the bones with your hashi.

From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John