Mirin is often used as a component to make different dipping sauces for a variety of Japanese dishes, including noodles, sashimi, tonkatsu and tempura. Mirin's high sugar content makes it ideal for creating glazes, sauces, marinades and dressings.
What is a cooking sake?
Alcohol made from fermented rice. Sake adds umami and sweet, mellow flavor, eliminates strong odors, tenderizes meat, and it is used in steamed seafood dishes, soups, sauces, and marinades.
