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Dishes made with mirin

9 dishes from around the world that list mirin as a main ingredient.

Udonうどん / 饂飩 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreThick wheat noodles served hot or cold in Japanese cooking Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner

YakitoriMeat焼き鳥 🇯🇵 JapanChicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce Street food, Dinner, Snacks

Donburi丼物 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice bowl topped with simmered meat, fish, or vegetables Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

YakinikuMeat焼肉 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreJapanese grilled meat cooked at the table and dipped in savoury sauces Main dish, Dinner, Lunch

Chankonabeちゃんこ鍋 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese one-pot stew packed with protein, favored by sumo wrestlers Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Donburi: jetalone, CC BY 2.0, source
Yakitori: MShades, CC BY 2.0, source
Udon: udono, CC BY 2.0, source
Yakiniku: Jonathan Lin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Chankonabe: George N, CC BY 2.0, source

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