I bought this a few months ago and can’t remember. I tried to search with the little Japanese knowledge I have, and google says it’s ”mirin-like” seasoning. I remember I had a hard time finding mirin when I was shopping in the Asian store.
by ttigern
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Yes
yeah the picture is backwards but it says mirin style. I think you can just point google translate at the ingredients list. if its’ got a bunch of stuff like corn syrup, it is ideed, “mirin like”.
Yes
Why is the print reversed? (and We have hon-mirin, which is the real mirin, and Mirin-fuu, which is mirin-esque cooking solution, which is cheaper but many Japanese use it regularly)
Yes みりん
It’s mirrored, this is Nirim.
It’s mirin-like, but I use this exact product whenever I need mirin for my japanese cooking.
No. It’s not real mirin. Real mirin has >14% alcohol while mirin-like (みりん風) has <1% and is sweeter. It tastes like mirin and good for recipe that uses mirin without heating, like to make salad dressing (to use mirin for cold food, usually you have to heat it up to get rid of alcohol. Mirin-like doesn’t require this step.) It’s not optimal for heated recipes like simmered fish though you can use it as mirin for any recipe. It also lasts less than real mirin due to low alcohol content and storing in fridge is recommended.
Not authentic mirin, but cheaper “mirin-flavoring product”.
みりん風
This is Mirin-fu chōmiryō
(Mirin-style seasoning). Unlike traditional
hon-mirin
(true mirin, which contains around 14% alcohol), mirin-fu contains very little to no alcohol (usually under 1%).
You can use it to replace Mirin in recipes but this will be sweeter (added corn syrup) so be aware of that.
Basically you have 2 types of mirin: 1) True mirin (more expensive) and 2) cheaper Mirin-flavoring.
No. This is a mirin substitute.
It says Mirin-fu, which translates to mirin-like. True, traditional mirin (hon-mirin) has around 14% alcohol and no added salt or sweeteners. Mirin-fu chomiryo (Mirin-like condiment) is a low/no-alcohol substitute of mirin. Generally, you can use this as a 1:1 replacement where it calls for mirin and you likely won’t be able to tell the difference, and they’re more affordable.
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Maybe good for those who don’t want to use as much alcohol in their cooking