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On the jar: Clayworks Balsamic–mirin Finish

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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Clayworks Balsamic-Mirin Finish

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Yuichiro Watanabe recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Yuichiro Watanabe.

From a starred kitchen.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Balsamic 45 ml, Mirin 45 ml, Nabeno Sauce 30 ml, Veal Stock 45 ml, Butter 45 ml, Brown Butter 30 ml
Balsamic 45 mlMirin 45 mlNabeno Sauce 30 mlVeal Stock 45 mlButter 45 mlBrown Butter 30 ml

Ingredients

  • Balsamic — バルサミコ 大さじ3 (45 ml)
  • Mirin — みりん 大さじ3 (45 ml)
  • Nabeno Sauce — ナベノソース 大さじ2 (30 ml)
  • Veal Stock — フォンドヴォー 大さじ3 (45 ml)
  • Butter — バター 大さじ3 (45 ml)
  • Brown Butter — ノワゼットバター 大さじ2 (30 ml)
  • Kuzuko — くず粉 適量 (2 g)
  • Pepper — 黒胡椒 (0.5 g)

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

Yuichiro Watanabe. French / Japanese (Nabeno-Ism). Cited awards include: Michelin 1* (Nabeno-Ism / ナベノ-イズム, Tokyo; historically 2*).

Originally published as Balsamic–Mirin Finish Sauce.

Adapted from a Yuichiro Watanabe recipe (Yuichiro Watanabe / Kai House (Nabeno-Ism-3)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Yuichiro Watanabe / Kai House (Nabeno-Ism-3) (published as “Balsamic–Mirin Finish Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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