How to Make TERIYAKI and UNAGI SAUCE with The Sushi Man

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: dry sherry

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while being a natural sweetener.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot powder thickens without altering flavor.

Combine sugar, Nihonshu, chicken stock, and mirin in a small pot.

Turn the stove on to medium heat and mix until the sugar dissolves.

Once the sugar is dissolved, add the soy sauce and stir.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

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