Hon-mirin: Also called "true mirin" or "real mirin," this traditional mirin tips the scales with about 14 percent alcohol but has no salt content. Shio-mirin: What hon-mirin lacks, shio-mirin gains.

If you’ve ever perused the Asian section of the grocery store and stopped short at this relatively unknown little bottle, or ...

The second entry in our series on “seasonings that add sweetness” focuses on mirin. We'll turn “buri” (Japanese amberjack) into a teriyaki dish by making the most of mirin's rounded and ...

Yellowtail Teriyaki Ingredients (Serves 2) 2 fillets of yellowtail A pinch of salt Flour Vegetable oil (Seasonings) 4 tbsp mirin 2 tbsp sake 2 tbsp soy sauce Directions 1. Sprinkle the fish with a ...