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Mirin fu
Mirin is a Japanese name. It can be called cooking wine. As it gets almost the same function with cooking wine. Usually there are Hon mirin and Mirin fu. It is the indispensable seasoning of Japanese cuisine. Its raw material is glutinous rice koji and shochu.
Mirin does not contain high alcohol content, it is often found in the liquor department of supermarkets, as well as in wine and spirits shops. This is true even for the two ceremonial versions of mirin that are used to celebrate the new year, hon and shin. Because the sweet taste is very strong, a small amount of mirin in a recipe will produce excellent results.
While mirin is still primarily an additive in dishes that are indigenous to Japan, more people are choosing to use mirin as a recipe in other dishes as well. Japanese sweet cooking wine becomes a more common item in kitchens around the world