Meanings
- uncountableA Japanese sugar syrup, similar to molasses, but thinner and milder, typically made from unrefined muscovado sugar.
Serve with kuromitsu and enjoy!
2023, Kaki Okumura, Wa – The Art of Balance: Live Healthier, Happier and Longer the Japanese Way, London: Watkins, →ISBN3 more examples
Items like house-made quinoa waffles topped with kuromitsu and warm vanilla-cinnamon butter, and a South American-style frittata, will be available.
2012 July 6, Bao Ong, “Weekend Fare”, in Diner’s Journal (The New York Times), archived from the original on 08 Jul 2012In a teacup, combine the hot chrysanthemum tisane, spiced kuromitsu, and cashew milk.
2021, Julia Momosé, The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, Random House, →ISBN, page 252Combine the brown sugar, butter, kuromitsu, and corn syrup in a heavy-bottomed pot.
2022, Emily J. Bushman, Bake Anime: 75 Sweet Recipes Spotted in—and Inspired by—Your Favorite Anime, New York, N.Y.: Simon Element, Simon & Schuster, Inc., →ISBN, page 184
Origin
- Japanese黒蜜
- Englishkuromitsu
From Japanese 黒蜜 (kuromitsu, literally “black honey”).
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