味琳 mirin

在研究做日本料理的时候，常常会看到‘味琳’这玩意儿。我也不晓得到底它是什么东东，所以就上网查了一下。


味琳是什么？What is mirin?
原来味琳是料理酒（14%酒精成分）。注意有分‘本味琳’和‘味琳风调味料’，一个是‘正版’，一个是较便宜的‘仿版’（酒精只有1%）。
Mirin is a type of Japanese cooking wine which contains about 14% alcohol. Hon mirin (as the name itself suggests) is the REAL thing while mirin-fu chomiryo is the 'imitation' made to taste like the real thing and costs cheaper.

用来做什么？What is it used for?
味琳可以增添甜味与香味，可遮盖海鲜的腥味，一般用于焖煮及照烧料理。
It adds a mild sweetness and nice aroma to many Japanese dishes. Especially, it helps mask the smell of fish and seafood. It's mainly used for cooking nimono (simmering dishes) and teriyaki dishes.