Last week I received two bottles of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar – Original and Roasted Garlic. I was eager to give them a try since I wasn’t too familiar with using rice vinegar flavoring on my dishes, so I quickly got to work and selected a delicious Tropical Glazed Ribs recipe from the Nakano website. Was it
Although I may not be the first (or last) woman you will find inside of a kitchen, I am well known for my interest in trying something different. Whenever I am up for a challenge in the kitchen, I want to make it memorable and flavor-filled so that everyone says, "Wow! She really CAN cook!". I like to tell my husband that it is better to have one spectacular meal per month instead of 30 mediocre dishes, but he doesn’t seem to agree…
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Original Seasoned Rice Vinegar |
The most versatile of our eight flavors whose lightly sweetened mild vinegar flavor is perfect for splashing on meat, shrimp, pasta or almost anything else! |
Rice vinegar (made from real rice), water, corn syrup, salt, brown sugar. Diluted with water to 4% acidity (40 grain). Nutrition Information:
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Roasted Garlic Seasoned Rice Vinegar |
A sweet, mellow roasted garlic flavor that’s excellent for splashing on white rice and roasted, baked, mashed, and French fried potatoes. |
Rice vinegar (made from real rice), water, corn syrup, salt, brown sugar, dried roasted garlic, natural flavor. Diluted with water to 4% acidity (40 grain). Nutrition Information:
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I decided to give it a go and try out one of my Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar toppings, which was easy to figure out thanks to the many recipe choices found on their website! It was a hard decision, but I decided that their Tropical Glazed Ribs recipe would be a great choice for our date night dinner over the weekend!
I actually decided to try out this particular Nakano rice vinegar recipe for a few reasons: 1) directions sounded simple enough and the picture to go alongside this recipe was mouthwatering!; 2) my husband had actually asked if we could cook up some ribs the week prior, which made this an excellent surprise that I knew he would appreciate!
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The recipe turned out to be a lot simpler than I had anticipated from start to finish. Gathering the ingredients was a cinch, especially since I had most of them already on hand and already purchased ribs to cook up sometime that week. This was a perfect date night dish, which was complimented perfectly with string beans, fresh corn on the cob, and a side salad.
The flavoring was delicious! My husband immediately noticed that there was something different about his ribs and would not stop asking me what magic ingredient was used. I finally gave up my secret and whipped out my recipe book, which highlights several more seasoned rice vinegar recipes I would love to try from Nakano’s website.
Since I have two bottles of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar, I decided to prepare half of the dish with Seasoned Rice Vinegar Original and the other with their Roasted Garlic. We tried to decide which one was our favorite on top of our Tropical Glazed Ribs, so we decided they were both worth a taste test!
Each of the flavorings has a different zesty feature, which is uniquely different from the other. If I had to do it all over again, I would likely do it all the same! I loved switching between Original and Roasted Garlic, so I don’t think choosing one or the other would be a simple choice to make!
Head on over to Mizkan.com to learn more about the Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar and discover the other flavorings available, which include Red Pepper, Balsamic Blend, and many more delicious options! You can find and print one of their Seasoned Rice Vinegar recipes and start adding some extra flavor to your dishes! Don’t forget to "LIKE" the Nakano Facebook Page and also follow @NakanoSplash on Twitter for product news and promotions!
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About Nicole
Nicole is a stay-at-home mom living on the outskirts of Manhattan with her husband and their 3-year-old son. She is also expecting a second child in January 2013.
I love how low in Calorie’s it is too!
Looks delicious! My husband would love this. Thanks for sharing.
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I love vinegar in a glaze on ribs! It really adds to the flavor. This recipe is mouthwatering
Looks great! I love trying new recipes, will have to add this to the list.
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Oh how I miss eating pork ribs… I love when recipes end up being a lot simpler than I anticipated.
I would love these recipes, and the amounts of sodium and sugar are okay. Thanks for the info
Looks like a great product – can’t wait to try it.
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My daughter loves cooking with different ingredients and has tried rice vinegar, but I don’t think she has used flavored rice vinegar. I will pass this on to her. I really like how you did half with the original and half with the garlic for a taste test. I was wondering if you could tell a difference. We like adding garlic to recipes so this would be a vinegar we should try.
Yum, this sounds really good. I love rice vinegar.
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very interesting post, i use rice vinegar all the time but i had to idea that they come with flavour, plus their webside and the recipes are an awesome way to learn how to use them properly, thx:-)
I’ve never been a great cook. Most of my food comes out very bland. I would love to try these in my cooking and see if I can add a little zest.
Thank you for this review and recipe. Those ribs sound delicious. I’m already very familiar with seasoned rice vinegar, as I used it in my cucumber dill salad. It gives it just the right little kick, and balances well with the green onions, pepper and dill. However, I was unfamiliar with this particular brand and its varieties. I’ll be sure to try them.
I always wondered what in the world you would use these vinegars on and now I know. This recipe sounds divine and would be really good on seitan or tofu too!
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I had no idea there were different seasonings of rice vinegar. I use the ‘regular’ stuff, whatever seasoning that is, when I make chow foon.
This sounds good, Ill be making this for dinner!