mirin-style seasoning; low-alcohol mirin substitute
A condiment designed to mimic the flavor of real mirin but with very low or no alcohol, often used in cooking as a cheaper or alcohol-free alternative.
See also: みりん
In this recipe, you can use a mirin-style seasoning instead of real mirin.
I bought a mirin-like seasoning at the supermarket.
Standard modern spelling using みりん in kana; the most common written form for this product category.
Kanji spelling using 味醂 for mirin; seen on some product labels but less common than the kana form.
Compound of みりん (mirin, sweet cooking rice wine) + 風 (ふう, style) + 調味料 (ちょうみりょう, seasoning). Literally 'mirin-style seasoning'.