Mirin

Mirin is essential to Japanese cooking. It is a golden-colored wine made from glutinous rice. It adds sweetness to a dish. Typically, it is briefly boiled to burn off the alcohol.

Popular Recipes

Check our most popular recipes of this week

Freshly baked pizza topped with red and yellow tomato slices, fresh basil, and cheese, with olive oil and herbs in the background.

Summer heirloom tomato pizza

35 min • Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

Caramelized onions on a plate with a fork, salt bowl, and pepper grinder in the background.

Pan-roasted fennel

35 min • Easy • 2 servings

A plate of golden-brown, crispy vegetable fritters with herbs, placed on a kitchen counter near a stove and a bowl of chopped green herbs.

Puerto Rican bacaloa codfish & shrimp fritters

50 min • Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

Poached egg on toasted bread with runny yolk, served on a plate beside a stove and pepper mill.

Perfect poached egg

10 min • Easy • 1 serving

From Our Table to Yours

Explore the Moments That Matter Most

Discover Stories