Somewhat similar to sake, Mirin is a slightly sweet, fermented Japanese cooking wine and a staple in many pantries, both ...

Sweet mirin sake helps flavors seep swiftly into stewing ... allow the alcohol to evaporate and add the wine to the sauce. This week’s recipe shows how to shorten the simmering time.

so you’ll want to balance them with something sweet — read: sugar. Sake is the best option when replacing mirin because it’s ...

Cut the bacon into 1cm wide strips. Cut the mizuna into 3cm lengths. 3. For the warishita, add the kombu dashi, mirin, sake, sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix well. 4. Dry-fry the bacon and add the ...

3. Pour dashi stock, soy sauce and sweet mirin sake in pot and bring to a boil. Add deep-fried tofu, then cabbage (PHOTO B). Press down with cooking-purpose chopsticks and mix briefly, place lid.

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika ... vegetables and season with equal parts sugar, soy sauce, sake and mirin. 3. Once the ingredients are cooked through, add the ...