Mirin, or sweet rice wine, is commonly used in daily cooking. However, it is unlikely that many people could name its ingredients or know how it is made. Hon mirin, or real mirin, is a kind of sake ...

Chef Kuniko Yagi’s strip loin steaks are seared and oven-roasted, then topped with a garlicky Japanese-style sauce made with soy sauce, sake, mirin, onion, and carrot. Get the recipe at Food & Wine ...

Miso Walnut Sauce is an unusual and very easy sauce to make; slightly sweet, nutty and so perfect for so many dishes. Serve this exquisite smooth sauce over cooked greens and veggies, on a variety of ...

Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. She says her five Japanese staple ingredients are soy sauce, dashi, sake, mirin, and miso. Recipes for miso soup, teriyaki ...

I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

In a mixing bowl, add the rice. Cover with cold water. Let sit two minutes. Drain and repeat until water has minimal starch. In a sauce pot, add 1.75:1 cold water/rice ratio and a touch of salt. Stir ...

When I was growing up in Tokyo in the ‘60s, we had bento day at school once a week. This meant Mother had to get up early and fix lunch for her five children. We were proud of her bento, which might ...