130 min · 2
Braised beef short ribs →
Beef ribs Steamed — Rinse the cut surfaces of blanched ribs so there is no bone powder left.
Ingredient substitutes
Mirim cooking wine substitute guide
Mirim is a sweet cooking wine that also supplies liquid.
- Original ingredient
- Mirim cooking wine
- Alternative in this guide
- Sugar
How to use this guide
When a cooked sauce needs only a small amount, water can restore the missing liquid and sugar can be adjusted separately at the end. Check the linked recipe before adding sweetness already supplied by its sauce.
What changes and what to check
Water and sugar do not reproduce the aroma or all cooking-wine functions. Do not assume simmering removes all alcohol; check every ingredient if alcohol avoidance matters.
Related recipes
30 min · 2
Beef Bulgogi →
Beef bulgogi — if you add too much Pear juice, the meat can become excessively soft.
Your starting shopping checklist
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