Ingredients

　　1/2 cup mirin or sake

　　3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

　　3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

　　1 shallot, cut in paper-thin circles

　　1-inch piece ginger, peeled and grated

　　Warm all the ingredients together in a pot for a couple of minutes until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

　　Reprinted with permission from Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen by Tyler Florence. © 2003 Clarkson Potter