Somewhat similar to sake, Mirin is a slightly sweet, fermented Japanese cooking wine and a staple in many pantries, both ...

You should also have the butcher singe off any hairs left on the feet. If you can find it, use glutinous rice wine (mijiu) for this dish; it has a milder flavour than the Shaoxing rice wine ...

This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts ... and is traditionally made by cooking sweet glutinous rice (or "mochigome") and pounding it into a soft, starchy paste using ...