mirin
mirin — 名詞
1. a sweet liquid seasoning used in Japanese cooking, made by fermenting rice. It c
味醂
日本甜米酒，用於烹調
a sweet liquid seasoning used in Japanese cooking, made by fermenting rice. It contains very little alcohol and is added to dishes to give a mild sweetness and make them look shiny.
Kenji added a splash of mirin to the stir-fry for a hint of sweetness.
Kenji 在炒菜裡加了一點味醂，帶出微微的甜味。
collocation: a splash of mirin
Sofie bought a bottle of mirin at the Asian grocery store near her apartment.
Sofie 在她公寓附近的亞洲雜貨店買了一瓶味醂。
The recipe calls for two tablespoons of mirin and one of soy sauce.
食譜上需要兩湯匙的味醂和一湯匙的醬油。
Quan brushed mirin onto the salmon fillets before grilling them for dinner.
Quan 在烤鮭魚排之前先刷上一層味醂。
Rania found that a little mirin made the teriyaki sauce taste noticeably better.
Rania 發現加一點味醂讓照燒醬的味道明顯更好。
- sweet rice wine
a general descriptive term; 'sweet rice wine' can also refer to other drinks (e.g. Chinese láo zāo or Japanese amazake), so mirin is more precise
文法句型
uncountable
mirin + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
Mirin is distinct from sake — sake is a drinking rice wine with higher alcohol content, while mirin is specially made for cooking and has a higher sugar content. Mirin is uncountable in most contexts (some mirin, a splash of mirin), though you may hear a mirin in reference to a brand or type.