How to Use mirin in a Sentence

mirin

noun
Definition of mirinnext
  • Add the rice wine vinegar or mirin, and deglaze the pot.
    — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Add the sake and mirin and bring to a simmer over high heat.
    — Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • When all the Spam is seared, add the soy sauce, sugar and mirin to the pan and stir to combine.
    — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Add soy sauce, vinegar, and mirin and whisk to combine.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit, 28 May 2018
  • Add ½ cup mirin, ⅓ cup sambal, and ¼ cup soy sauce and bring to a simmer.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Add sambal oelek and mirin and cook, tossing to coat, about 1 minute.
    — Brad Leone, Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • With the machine running, drizzle in the vinegar and mirin.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Combine the soy sauce, honey, mirin, sesame oil, and Sriracha in a zip-close plastic bag.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2018
  • Some items are from leading brands, like soy sauce and mirin from Kikkoman.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2021
  • In a small measuring cup with a pourable spout, mix together the soy sauce or tamari and mirin.
    — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 12 June 2022
  • In a large bowl, stir together the sesame seeds, mirin, soy sauce, sake, sugar, and cayenne (if using).
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The hot broth that is based on soy and mirin but that strangely, magically tastes like French onion soup.
    — New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ¾ cup stock, the soy sauce, sherry, mirin, fish sauce and sesame oil.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 20 July 2019
  • Each piece of nigiri is sliced to order and brushed with sauces made from bonito flakes, umeboshi, sake, and mirin.
    — Claudia McNeilly, Vogue, 6 July 2017
  • Just marinate peeled, 6-minute eggs in a combo of water, soy sauce and mirin.
    — Dallas News, 17 June 2020
  • In bowl, whisk mirin, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and half each of garlic and ginger.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Add shoyu, mirin, sake, water, ginger, maple syrup and brown sugar.
    — Amy Thielen, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Make sauce: In a large saucepan, combine soy sauce, water, kombu, onions, mirin and mushrooms.
    — Eleanore Park, WSJ, 9 May 2018
  • In fact, as Ando advised, a splash of sake and mirin to the soup itself can add just the right hint of sweetness to round out all the salty, smoky, umami flavors of the dashi.
    — Eric Kim, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Spam, a nod to the Hawaiian version of omusubi, is slapped over tamago, omelet laced with sugar and mirin: the classic death match — and love match — of salty and sweet.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
  • In another small bowl, combine the mirin, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, and water.
    — Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 1 May 2010
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and 2 tsp sesame seeds to combine.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 10 Apr. 2020
  • For a tasty salmon marinade, mix miso with ingredients like mirin, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil.
    — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Crouch said he's known for cooking outside of the box, and his fish dishes — served with a black garlic mirin emulsion and fresh seaweed — will stay on brand.
    — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Each tongue is cooked for 10 hours after spending a day sealed in a deeply savory marinade of sake, mirin, sugar and savory aka miso.
    — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
  • In a blender, puree 2 Tbsp tahini, 2 Tbsp mirin, and 2 tsp Hondashi granules.
    — Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The recipe calls upon a few of our favorite must-have Asian pantry ingredients, including miso, mirin and chile paste.
    — Stacie Dong, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2017
  • Our sushi burritos at The Camp are white sushi rice seasoned with rice vinegar and mirin ( a rice wine condiment), wrapped in roasted seaweed.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 11 June 2020
  • Meanwhile, blend ginger, garlic, soy sauce, mirin, tahini, vinegar, and miso in a blender until smooth.
    — Bon Appetit, 14 May 2018
  • Thinly slice pale green and white parts of scallions, then whisk in a medium bowl with soy sauce, mirin, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and remaining 1 Tbsp.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017

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