Mirin: What it is and how to use it

By J.M. HIRSCH

Published June 5, 2012 3:32pm ET

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Mirin: What it is and how to use it — This undated image shows Mirin, a sweet Japanese cooking wine in a glass next to a sweet-and-savory recipe for short ribs tossed with egg noodles and shiitake mushrooms. The wine was used as a marinade for the dish. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) | Matthew Mead

Mirin is all about getting sauced.

Because that’s where Japanese cooking wine really shines — in sauces.

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