Mirin stands alongside soy sauce as one of the essential seasonings of the Japanese kitchen, a pale golden, lightly syrupy liquid made from rice. Where sugar offers only sweetness, this sweet rice seasoning brings something far more nuanced: a delicate, layered sweetness underpinned by a gentle savoury depth, the quiet secret behind the balance of countless Japanese dishes. This one carries the pedigree of Mizkan, one of Japan’s most trusted seasoning houses.

Its role is as much about texture and finish as flavour. Mirin lends dishes their characteristic lustrous glaze, the appetising shine on teriyaki and grilled fish, while its sweetness softens the saltiness of soy sauce, tames sharp edges and helps refine. Simmered into a sauce it adds body and gloss; brushed onto grilled food it caramelises into a glistening lacquer.

It is indispensable across the menu, the sweet half of a teriyaki sauce, the seasoning that gives nimono simmered dishes their gentle sweetness and sheen, and a key note in tsuyu, ponzu, dressings, glazes and sushi rice. In a professional kitchen it is a constant companion to soy and dashi, offered here in a practical 1.8L bottle.

Why choose Sea House Mirin?

• A pillar of Japanese seasoning. As essential as soy sauce for authentic Japanese flavour.
• Delicate, complex sweetness. Far more nuanced than sugar, with a subtle underlying umami.
• A beautiful glaze. Gives teriyaki, grilled fish and simmered dishes their signature glossy shine.
• Balances and refines. Softens the salt of soy sauce and rounds out sauces, glazes and dressings.
• A trusted maker. From Mizkan, in a 1.8L format sized for busy professional kitchens.