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The Sweetness That Fermentation Left Behind: Mirin as a Living Thing Every other fermented staple in the Japanese kitchen is built by letting the microbes run their course. Mirin is the one that is built by stopping them halfway — a sweetness preserved rather than produced. There is a habit of mind that comes from c...

Mirin is a fermented sweet rice seasoning that adds depth, gloss, and balance to Japanese cooking, differing from sake and sugar through its complex sugars and essential role in sauces.