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Originally Posted by JBaymore
I too have noticed over the years that a lot of Japanese food recipes do seem to have either sugar or mirin in them.
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Grilled and simmered foods do often have sugar, but they really aren't the main foods people eat. I do suppose that they are the types of recipes likely to be adapted for preparation outside of Japan; teriyaki and sukiyaki for example. But it isn't at all difficult to avoid sugar.