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Mirin. Mirin (みりん also 味醂）is an essential condiment used in Japanese cuisine. [1] It is a kind of rice wine similar to sake, but with a lower alcohol content—14% [2] instead of 20%. There are three general types. The first is hon mirin (lit. true mirin), [3] which contains alcohol. The second is shio mirin, which contains alcohol ...
Amazake (甘酒, [amazake]) is a traditional sweet, low-alcohol or non-alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice. [1] Amazake dates from the Kofun period, and it is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki. [2] It is part of the family of traditional Japanese foods made using the koji mold Aspergillus oryzae (麹, kōji), which also includes miso ...
Mirin. Mirin (味醂 or みりん, Japanese: [miɾiɴ]) is a type of rice wine and a common ingredient in Japanese cooking. It is similar to sake but with a lower alcohol content and higher sugar content. [1] The sugar content is a complex carbohydrate that forms naturally during the fermentation process; no sugars are added.
Onigiri (おにぎり): balls of rice with a filling in the middle. Japanese equivalent of sandwiches. Sekihan (赤飯): white rice cooked with azuki beans [2] (小豆) to glutinous rice. (literally red rice) Takikomi gohan (炊き込み御飯): Japanese-style pilaf cooked with various ingredients and flavored with soy, dashi, etc.
Sake kasu. Sake kasu. Sake kasu (酒粕) or sake lees is the name given to the pressed lees left over from the production of sake (Japanese rice wine). It is used as a cooking ingredient that is white in color, having a paste-like texture. [1] The taste is fruity and similar to sake itself. [2]
Kappamaki (河童巻き): a makizushi made of cucumber and named after the Japanese water spirit who loves cucumber [3] Konnyaku (蒟蒻): Cake made from the corm of the Konjac plant [3] Nattō (納豆): fermented soybeans [4] [1] [5] [3] Negi (ネギ): Japanese bunching onion [5] Oshinko (漬物): Takuan (pickled daikon) or other pickled ...
Soba flour. warabi starch – substitutes are sold under this name, though authentic starch derives from fern roots. See warabimochi. Wheat flour. Tempura flour. Kyōriki ko, chūriki ko, hakuriki ko – descending grades of protein content; all purpose, udon flour, cake flour. Uki ko – name for the starch of rice or wheat.
The meal would be served with steamed rice and Japanese soup. This style of cooking was made popular in the U.S. when Rocky Aoki founded his popular restaurant chain Benihana in 1964. [137] [138] In Japan this type of cooking is thought to be American food, but in the U.S. it is thought to be Japanese. Aoki thought this would go over better in ...