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  Mirin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mirin (味醂) is an essential condiment of the Japanese cuisine with a slightly sweet taste.
In the Edo period, Mirin was drunk as a sweet sake.
Mirin is used to add a bright touch to broiled fish or to erase a fish's smell.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mirin   (217 words)

  
 * Mirin - (Gastronomy): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
mirin = sweet rice wine = sweet sake Pronunciation: MEE-reen Notes: This is a very sweet Japanese rice wine that's used to flavor rice and sauces.
Agedashi A Japanese food dish that consists of tofu, a soybean based food, that is deep-fried in oil and served with a dipping sauce that combines soy sauce and mirin.
Mirin: White grape juice mixed with lemon juice or zest.
www.bestknows.com /gastronomy/mirin.html   (399 words)

  
 COOKING WITH MIRIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although mirin, along with natural soy sauce (shoyu and tamari) and dashi (kombu stock), are known as the three essential tastes of old Japan, mirin was the missing ingredient in early American attempts at cooking with Japanese foods.
In Japan, mirin is sometimes served with ginger and hot water in the winter; it is also combined with certain herbs to make a delicious medicinal tonic called o-toso.
Mirin marinade is best used with such tender foods as tofu; however, it is occasionally added in small amounts to fresh fish in order to help tone down the strong taste and aroma.
www.mitoku.com /recipes/mirin/cooking.htm   (516 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE The Bard Group Adds Steven M. Mirin, MD to Its Performance Improvement Consulting Practice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mirin is a psychiatrist and healthcare executive with more than two decades of leadership experience in planning and implementing change in teaching hospitals, health systems, and national organizations.
Mirin was formerly director of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the nation's oldest medical specialty organization, with approximately 38,000 physician members in 75 district branches.
Mirin's areas of expertise include performance improvement in clinical service delivery, strategic planning and organizational change, medical staff leadership development, and the creation of research programs and partnerships.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=83191   (739 words)

  
 Quality Natural Foods - MIRACULOUS MIRIN by John and Jan Belleme
Along with natural soy sauce and dashi (kombu stock), mirin is known as one of the three essential tastes of Japan.
With a little experience, you can use mirin in a variety of ways to enhance both Asian and Western styles of cooking, and it is ideal for the new "East meets West" fusion cooking.
Mirin is used to flavor many simmered dishes, including fish, shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted dried tofu, and deep-fried tofu.
www.qualitynaturalfoods.com /recipes2.html   (1206 words)

  
 Psychiatric News Main Frame
Mirin is currently president and psychiatrist in chief at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Mirin was chosen from a magnificent group of candidates because the Board determined that he had the requisite skills to lead our Association at this difficult time in our history.
Mirin is also active in the American College of Psychiatrists, the American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions, and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
www.psych.org /pnews/96-12-06/mirin.html   (1200 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com
Mirin (sweetened sake), su or kokumotsu-su (rice vinegar) and sake are all progenies of rice.
Mirin is a by-product of rice and is made from shochu, or distilled sake.
Mirin should be added at the end of cooking to protect its delicate, slightly alcoholic taste.
news.asianweek.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=e8594366386a83c66fe6ac1c1bd5f5e4&this_category_id=171   (972 words)

  
 The Authentic Flavours of Old Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Combined in various proportions, dashi, shoyu and mirin are the bases of delicate clear soups, hearty noodle broths and savoury dips and sauces.
Before discovering mirin I usually seasoned soups, gravies, and stir-fries with only shoyu or miso, with the result that they often tasted either overly salty or a little flat.
Mirin’s mild sweetness rounds out the flavour of many dishes, providing a satisfying, balanced taste and reducing the craving for strong sweets.
www.clearspring.co.uk /ifood/issue1/2.htm   (1341 words)

  
 all about mirin on The Worlwide Gourmet
Mirin (sweet sake for cooking), is made from short-grain rice, glutinous rice and distilled alcohol.
The combination of alcohol and sugars gives mirin its distinctive flavor and sweetness - and also provides it with two particularly prized characteristics: the ability to mask strong fish and meat odors and the sheen it imparts to food, particularly noticeable in teriyaki.
Mirin is commonly used in grilled and simmered dishes, dipping sauces and broths.
www.theworldwidegourmet.com /countries/japan/mirin.htm   (133 words)

  
 Mitoku Organic Mikawa Mirin 5 oz.
Their organic Mikawa Mirin is the finest in all of Japan.
Recently we requested that a small percentage of sea salt be added to Mitoku's Mikawa Mirin so that we are able to continue to import it without a special license.
Sumiya protests that his good spirits are the result of the pride he feels in being one of the last traditional mirin makers left in all of Japan.
www.simply-natural.biz /Mirin-Info.php   (443 words)

  
 Takara
Takara Mirin, Takara's main brand of mirin, is one of the most common ingredient used in Japanese cooking.
Senryo Cooking Sake is, a sake used in meal preparation, provides all of the benefits of mirin but with only a fraction of the sweetness.
Takara Mirin Fu Takara Mirin Fu is a non-alcoholic cooking mirin especially useful for fast food operations and other establishments where economy is desirable.
www.takarasake.com /products/mirin.htm   (285 words)

  
 Japanese cooking for Americans
Mirin is not required if it is not available.
Mirin is one kind of rice wine but very sweet and used exclusively for cooking.
Mirin adds sweetness however, the most important roll of Mirin in the teriyaki sauce is to add "Teri" (surface gloss, glaze, or luster).
home.earthlink.net /~yamawilm/cook-e.htm   (1126 words)

  
 Japanese Teriyaki
Mirin is clear and light gold in color and is usually sold in a bottle.
Hon mirin was available only at alcohol retailers until December 1997, but now it's sold at supermarkets too.
Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.
www.hub-uk.com /cooking/tipsteriyaki.htm   (725 words)

  
 mirin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Otoso that is drunk on Shogatsu was originally a Mirin based cocktail though sake is drunk instead nowaday.
In the Kansai style of cooking, Mirin should be used after a quick boiling to let alcohol evaporate while in Kantou style of cooking, Mirin should be used as is. Boiled Mirin is called Nikiri Mirin, lit.
A little amount used in the place of sugar and soy sauce would improve the dish.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /mirin.html   (207 words)

  
 Bouncing Olive&trade - Resources - Mirin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Cooking Sake is a rice wine, while Mirin is the sweet version, used specifically in food preparation to enhance flavors, textures and finish.
Rather than plain rice, Mirin uses sweet rice as the main ingredient, brewed to become syrup-like, sweet sake.
Mirin and cooking Sake both have multiple food applications, from meats to fish and vegetables, as well as from traditional Japanese to borderless cuisine.
www.bouncingolive.com.au /product-info/Mirin.htm   (114 words)

  
 Psychiatric News Main Frame
In his first address to the Assembly as medical director at its meeting last month, Mirin said that he was also concerned about the number of international medical graduates, women, and minorities who "apparently become disaffected with APA," deciding that it is not meeting their needs.
Mirin went on to applaud APA’s government relations efforts and the positive changes they have brought about for both psychiatrists and their patients.
Mirin highlighted last year’s passage of the Domenici-Wellstone bill, which mandates parity in lifetime and annual insurance caps for mental illness treatment, as an example of how such "strategic alliances can affect legislative and social change."
www.psych.org /pnews/97-12-05/apa.html   (850 words)

  
 Mirin - Food Facts & Trivia
Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice wine (saké), sometimes just called rice wine.
Mirin is used for cooking, only, mainly in sauces and glazes.
If a recipe calls for Mirin or rice wine, you may substitute sherry or white wine with a little sugar.
www.foodreference.com /html/fmirin.html   (237 words)

  
 Natural Foods - Mirin
The complex one-year process used to make this extraordinary mirin is only still practiced by Mr.
Mikawa mirin is so pure and delicious, you can actually drink it and is the only mirin ever to receive the "Diamond Award for Excellence" in Japan.
Uses: Organic Mikawa Mirin will add depth of flavor to stir-fries, noodle broth, fried noodles, dips for tempura and sushi, seafood dishes and teriyaki.
www.simply-natural.biz /natural_foods_Mirin.php   (111 words)

  
 Click2Houston.com - Food - Tip: Mirin
Mirin, a sweet rice wine used for cooking, is used as a seasoning and sweetener.
Mirin is available in Asian markets and in the gourmet or Asian section of many supermarkets.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, and the author of 10 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with a gourmet flair.
www.click2houston.com /food/2343218/detail.html   (302 words)

  
 speak now   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
My grandfather is stil allive en healthy at the age of 89 jears en he has told me a lot about Mirin Dajo.In about 6 month's there will be a book published, written bij my grandfather about the intentions of Mirin Dajo en what the messige was that he want to tell the world.
I asked Mirin's friend if the blood clotted around the incision and he explained to us that Mirin's body opened up around the sword.
Mijn vader kan zich ook nog herinneren dat Mirin op bezoek was, en dat hij met veiligheidsspelden z'n broek aan z'n benen vastprikte.
www.mindandmatter.net /sys-tmpl/beatlesvsrollingstones/list.nhtml   (916 words)

  
 Quality Natural Foods - Traditional Japanese Vinegars & Mirin
The complex one-year process used to make this extraordinary mirin is only practiced by Mr.
Mikawa mirin is so pure, you can actually drink as you would sake.
The mirin produced by the Sumiya family is the only mirin ever to receive the coveted Diamond Award for excellence.
www.qualitynaturalfoods.com /shopnew/vinegar.html   (245 words)

  
 Psychiatric News Main Frame
Success will depend in part on the continued willingness and ability of initial investors to stick with a risky enterprise and the ability to obtain income from advertisers.
Area 2 Trustee Herbert Peyser, M.D., asked Mirin whether APA would be asked to invest beyond the initial $250,000.
Mirin responded that the $250,000 was necessary to participate now and that the need for future investment was not predictable.
www.psych.org /pnews/99-08-06/health.html   (1090 words)

  
 Mirin - Glossary from Hormel Foods
This wine is often used in Japanese cooking to sweeten the flavor of many foods, such as dressings, glazes, marinades, and sauces.
Although Mirin may also be referred to as sake or rice wine, sake and rice wine are commonly clear rather than golden colored.
Mirin can be found in many food stores and Asian food markets.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33494   (130 words)

  
 Mirin-Ingredients, Substitutions and Equivalents
Mirin is a common ingredient in Japanese cooking used in sauses and glazes.
True mirin is called hon-mirin and has an alcohol content of 14%.
There is also a product referred to as minin-fumi which is a synthetic flavoring with a 1% alchohol content.
www.gourmetsleuth.com /qa/equivalents_substitutions.asp?index=M&tid=2163   (152 words)

  
 The Grimsay Press - Saint Mirin: An account of Old Houses, Old Families and Olden Times in Paisley: Being Four Lectures ...
The Grimsay Press - Saint Mirin: An account of Old Houses, Old Families and Olden Times in Paisley: Being Four Lectures on the Tenements of Ladyhouss, Blakhole, Unhouss, and Paslay Tak, in the new line of Street from Cross to Causeyside.
Saint Mirin: An account of Old Houses, Old Families and Olden Times in Paisley: Being Four Lectures on the Tenements of Ladyhouss, Blakhole, Unhouss, and Paslay Tak, in the new line of Street from Cross to Causeyside.
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www.thegrimsaypress.co.uk /indexes/0902664751.htm   (625 words)

  
 Hakusan - Hakusan Sake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Hakusan Mirin is a hero in the creative cook's kitchen.
In Japanese kitchen, premium cooking sake, like our Hakusan Mirin, is used in teriyaki and other traditional marinades, sauces, and glazes, but we encourage you to experiment with our version of this inspiring, versatile ingredient.
No doubt, you'll appreciate the full-bodied flavor and hint of sweetness it brings to a myriad of dishes.
www.hakusan.com /hakusake.html   (621 words)

  
 Angelica Kitchen
A highlight of Japanese country cooking, oden is generally a five-root stew.
This is my favorite winter stew and it features several fundamental ingredients of Japanese cuisine - kombu, shoyu, ginger, and rice wine (mirin).
Lower the flame and simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
www.angelicakitchen.com /cookbook.html   (601 words)

  
 Chilli mirin prawns
Roasted chilli mirin prawns with bok choy, lotus root, nashi pear and warm soba noodles.
Deglaze with the mirin, pun chun vinegar, sugar, chilli - reduce to a nice glaze.
Add prawns and bean shoots, season and serve with Soba noodles and garnish with fresh coriander.
www.seven.com.au /sunrise?page=recipe_031119_chillimirinprawns   (123 words)

  
 Paisley , Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This is for the people of Paisley to find old freinds and school chums so they can get together again
Mirins - karen Mcclure on Jul 31, 2003
Re: School Photo(s) St Mirin's - frank docherty on Feb 14, 2003
www.network54.com /Forum/58127?it=3   (542 words)

  
 The founding of Mirin's Cross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the south, Vorandevu found that the City of Serenity was gone.
He consulted the priests and they determined that the City of Serenity was at the site of the Haven of Sorvegus [the later site of Mirin's Cross].
Vorandevu sent priests and worshippers to rebuild the lost City of the South, the New Nivorah.
www.glorantha.com /tribes/mirinfounding.html   (354 words)

  
 Congressional Testimony: F2000 LABOR-HHS:STEVEN MIRIN, M.D.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Congressional Testimony: F2000 LABOR-HHS:STEVEN MIRIN, M.D.@ HighBeam Research
F2000 LABOR-HHS:STEVEN MIRIN, M.D. «Read the Full Article, get a FREE TRIAL for instant access»
Chairman Porter and members of the Subcommittee, I am Dr. Steven Mirin, Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association, a medical specialty society representing more than 42,000 psychiatrists nationwide.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:29189142&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (139 words)

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