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mirin and sake

Wantobe · 2008-08-11 18:31:03

Okay, sorry in advance but I live in a small town and work in another small town and don't get into city until weekend ( was in tesco in Limerick on Sunday and couldnt find either sake or mirin) so is there any poss substitute for these please?

11-08-2008 7:31pm

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Wantobe

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Okay, sorry in advance but I live in a small town and work in another small town and don't get into city until weekend ( was in tesco in Limerick on Sunday and couldnt find either sake or mirin) so is there any poss substitute for these please?

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#2 11-08-2008 8:46pm

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My daughter cooks a lot of Japanese food and she gets her sake in the off-licence. I'm pretty sure she makes her own mirin with sake and sugar.

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#3 12-08-2008 3:49pm

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You can use a dry sherry as a replacement....

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#4 12-08-2008 8:58pm

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Oh thanks for that. Failed miserably to get sake but at least have a sub now!:)

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