Anonymous
12/20/2021 20:59
Subject: Re:Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
Anonymous wrote:According to this article, what I am looking for is hon-mirin, which has 14% alcohol content, vs aji-mirin, which is sold in grocery stores.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/05/20/food/add-little-booze/
“Mirin seasoning, sometimes called aji-mirin, is not mirin at all — it’s an alcohol-free substitute that contains sweeteners (sugar or high-fructose corn syrup), salt and monosodium glutamate. It was created as a cheap alternative to mirin that could be sold in regular grocery stores.”
I think I've seen it at Maruichi in Rockville.
Regardless, mirin in any form is used for cooking not drinking. If you want something to drink look for sake (rice wine).
Anonymous
12/20/2021 20:58
Subject: Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
Anonymous wrote:Looking for the real thing for drinking, not the salty cooking version. Assuming a liquor store with a decent sake collection would have it?
Thank you!
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Anonymous
12/20/2021 20:57
Subject: Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
I went through this about ten years ago, ended up having my sister get me a bottle of hon mirin from a Japanese specialty store in New York City. She said she's seen that brand in regular grocery stores since then so maybe things have changed. I remember being in Seattle and San Francisco that year and visiting several liquor stores looking for real mirin without success.
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/dining/searching-for-the-real-mirin.html
https://umamimart.com/blogs/main/takaramirin
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/dining/searching-for-the-real-mirin.html
https://umamimart.com/blogs/main/takaramirin
Anonymous
12/20/2021 20:50
Subject: Re:Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
Why do you want to do this? I’d just get a decent Sherry instead.
Anonymous
12/20/2021 20:33
Subject: Re:Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
Anonymous wrote:According to this article, what I am looking for is hon-mirin, which has 14% alcohol content, vs aji-mirin, which is sold in grocery stores.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/05/20/food/add-little-booze/
“Mirin seasoning, sometimes called aji-mirin, is not mirin at all — it’s an alcohol-free substitute that contains sweeteners (sugar or high-fructose corn syrup), salt and monosodium glutamate. It was created as a cheap alternative to mirin that could be sold in regular grocery stores.”
I don’t think I’ve seen hon kirin in asian stores. It’s usually aji Mirin, it’s sweet not salty. If Hon mirin is sold anywhere your best bet is probably Alcohol stores.
Anonymous
12/20/2021 18:28
Subject: Re:Where to buy mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)?
According to this article, what I am looking for is hon-mirin, which has 14% alcohol content, vs aji-mirin, which is sold in grocery stores.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/05/20/food/add-little-booze/
“Mirin seasoning, sometimes called aji-mirin, is not mirin at all — it’s an alcohol-free substitute that contains sweeteners (sugar or high-fructose corn syrup), salt and monosodium glutamate. It was created as a cheap alternative to mirin that could be sold in regular grocery stores.”
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/05/20/food/add-little-booze/
“Mirin seasoning, sometimes called aji-mirin, is not mirin at all — it’s an alcohol-free substitute that contains sweeteners (sugar or high-fructose corn syrup), salt and monosodium glutamate. It was created as a cheap alternative to mirin that could be sold in regular grocery stores.”