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Mirin (みりん): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mirin (みりん) is a Japanese food classified as condiment, rice wine. Ingredients listed for it include glutinous rice.

Name in Japaneseみりん
Typecondiment, rice wine
Main ingredientsglutinous rice
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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