Make Your Fried Rice Unforgettable With One Extra Ingredient - Chowhound

Although mirin is similar to sake, the two are not identical: Mirin is made with a mix of regular steamed rice, koji rice (rice that's been fermented with a special fungus), and shochu, a Japanese spirit that can be made with rice, barley, sweet potatoes, or other plants. (Sake doesn't contain any shochu but is made with yeast instead.) It's typically fermented for a month or two, though it can be aged over…