For more article on how to buy tea online, please visit our Samovar Tea Blog.
What is mirin, why should you care, and what do we do about it?
Used in Japanese cooking since the 1600s, mirin (sweet cooking wine) imparts a sweetly rich and buttery profile that is deep and complex, providing incredible complexity to sauces, marinades, and glazes. It is the perfect vehicle for marrying the flavors of tamari, sesame oil, and ginger.
Because longevity and quality and true deliciousness matter to us more than price, we scoured the States and Japan to finally settle on the mirin we use-- sourced from a small family operation in Japan that makes it nice and slow, the old-fashioned way. The mirin we use develops its complex by taste by ageing glutinous sweet rice for up to one year to create the natural, rich taste we love. Not only does this taste much better, it’s better for you than the mass produced, ready-made stuff available in your local supermarket (“flash” aged, and loaded with salt, refined sugar, MSG, and preservatives). So the next time you have Japanese food, ask what kind of mirin they use! And in the meantime, enjoy our Tofu!
Because longevity and quality and true deliciousness matter to us more than price, we scoured the States and Japan to finally settle on the mirin we use-- sourced from a small family operation in Japan that makes it nice and slow, the old-fashioned way. The mirin we use develops its complex by taste by ageing glutinous sweet rice for up to one year to create the natural, rich taste we love. Not only does this taste much better, it’s better for you than the mass produced, ready-made stuff available in your local supermarket (“flash” aged, and loaded with salt, refined sugar, MSG, and preservatives). So the next time you have Japanese food, ask what kind of mirin they use! And in the meantime, enjoy our Tofu!
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
- Gru Tea | Organic Tea | Bulk Tea | Herbal Tea | Lemon Tea | Tulsi Tea | Bulk Green Tea
- Bulk Tea | Bulk Organic Tea | Bulk Green Tea | Bulk Organic Green Tea | Green Tea | Organic Tea | Yogi Botanicals | Ranbir Singh Bhai | Khalsa | Sikh
- Organic Teas - a Healthier Choice
- Organic Herbs Such as Organic Tea Reigns Supreme
- Stay Healthy With Organic Teas
- Buy Organic Tea Online
- Benefits of Drinking Green Tea , Green tea Health Benefits, Green tea Tablets , Green Tea Diet
- How to enjoy your own organic tea or coffee
Tea – London Shops Selling Quality Tea
By: Steve Jones | 13/11/2009British people are known for their tea drinking, but unfortunately they mostly drink over-brewed tea with milk and sugar. For the tea connoisseur this is a complete no-no. So if you’re visiting London and want to buy some quality black, oolong, green or white tea, where should you head. This is my personal choice of the best tea shops in London.
Types of Tea That Will Make You Crazy
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009It is a good thing to know that there are four basic types of tea. You have black, oolong, green, and the rare white tea. Black tea is the most common of all. In fact it is the one that is made into the thirst quenching iced tea with a brilliant red color. It has also been found to fight diabetes in a recent study.
Of Tea Cups and Tea Stores
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009Since people nowadays have become health conscious, and that they have known about the health benefits that they get from tea, a tea store would always be around to attend to these needs. Most often, these great stores would be designed in wood to reflect the nature of teas, being natural and delicate altogether.
The Naturalness of Organic Herbal Teas
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009Herbal teas are not your common everyday tea. In fact, you could even order your herbal tea on the day that you will drink it or, perhaps prepare it for some friends who would be coming over. Or maybe you just want to assure yourself that what you are drinking is really healthy, fresh, and that your body gets only the best health benefits coming from fresh ingredients.
Not All Decaffeinated Products Are Coffee
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009There are persons who believe that, by drinking tea which has been decaffeinated, their bodies receive the health benefits and at the same time their sleep patterns are not affected. This might be true for some but this is not applicable to all individuals at all times.
The Gifts Of The Green Tea
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009People drink green tea to help the body get rid of free radicals. These free radicals are harmful to the body. They actually cause the body to become prone to cancer. DNA is also damaged because of the presence of these free radicals in the body.
The Special Touch Of The Darjeeling Tea
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009You may think that there are a lot of varieties of tea available, and you just can’t help yourself from wondering how come that Darjeeling tea seems to be the most exquisite of all teas. You can actually find your answers by taking a closer look at how the Darjeeling tea is grown, harvested, and produced into your tea.
Enchanting Your Guests With The Blooming Tea
By: Tamar Slay | 13/11/2009A flowering tea is made of dried tea leaves shaped like a ball. There are also tea flowers being used. This ball is bound together using a cotton thread. What is really nice about this tea is the way it unfurls when you pour water on it.
Sarbro Solutions - a New Angle to Internet Marketing
By: Search Pros | 18/04/2008 | SEOSpecialized internet marketing strategies, creative content writing and business automation is ideal for any business to rise in the internet world. SARBRO Solutions specializes in marketing and promoting web sites that are seen by potentially millions of viewers. Having an online business matters, but having your business at the top of the search engine is key to success. SARBRO Solutions has extensive internet marketing strategies that allow your product and business to be promoted in the most
Burn Survivor Resources - Burn Injury Treatment, Burn Law Questions Answered
By: Search Pros | 17/04/2008 | Personal InjuryBurn Survivor is the top online resource for Burn Victims and their families. Burn Survivor provides medical burn injury information, burn law and burn attorney resources. The Burn Law Group of Robert A. Brenner and Associates provides support, advice, and law service for burn victims and their families.
Find a Muralist - the Premiere Resource to Connect With Muralists and Muralist Buyers Online
By: Search Pros | 17/04/2008 | Art & EntertainmentFindaMuralist.com (FAM) is a web referral service whose purpose is to simplify the way clients seeking murals locate artists best qualified to serve their specific needs. FAM is also an on-line community of muralists, offering a wide array of resources and information to the artist, beyond actual referrals.
Mirin Mirin on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of Them All?
By: Search Pros | 03/04/2008 | TeaUsed in Japanese cooking since the 1600s, mirin (sweet cooking wine) imparts a sweetly rich and buttery profile that is deep and complex, providing incredible complexity to sauces, marinades, and glazes. It is the perfect vehicle for marrying the flavors of tamari, sesame oil, and ginger.
The Four Agreements (samovar-style)
By: Search Pros | 03/04/2008 | TeaTara, one of our esteemed leaders from the Yerba Buena location recently inspiredus with her book recommendation The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz:
Business is Nothing (part Ii)...but Community
By: Search Pros | 02/04/2008 | TeaOne of the funniest ironies about technology and improvement is that as we make giant technological leaps ever day, and get ever more “connected,” we are at the same time we are also getting more disconnected from each other and the world
Business is Nothing (part I)... But Stories of People
By: Search Pros | 02/04/2008 | TeaBusiness is not about profit, money, software, HR, taxes, credit lines, technology, training, payroll, or anything else. Nope. Business is actually just stories of people and their lives.