What Is Brown rice vinegar and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with brown rice vinegar? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 15 recipes to put it to work.

Recipes using brown rice vinegar

There are 15 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Beets & Onions Vinaigrette

A simple yet tasty and healthy beet salad. thinly sliced onions are tempered in boiling water then marinated with the beets in extra virgin olive oil and vinegar.

Quinoa Casserole

Quinoa has become one of the healthiest foods. It's high in fiber and packed with protein, it's not a grain but a seed. We have been making all kinds of quinoa recipes, made this casserole for dinner yesterday, and it was delicious.

Quinoa with Shiitake Gravy

Quinoa with shiitake gravy: dried shiitakes simmered with their soaking liquid and shoyu, thickened with kudzu into a clear, silky glaze. Vegan, 84 calories per serving, ready in an hour.

Spicy Thai Salad

Spicy Thai cold pasta salad with red and green bell peppers, scallions, and toasted black sesame seeds in a hot sesame oil, brown rice vinegar, and mirin dressing. A fast vegetarian potluck salad served chilled.

Miso Marinade

Simple miso marinade with organic miso paste, garlic, ginger, and brown rice vinegar. A five-ingredient Japanese-inspired marinade for fish and vegetables, ready in 5 minutes.

Picante' Red Sauce

Picante red sauce blended from roasted red bell pepper, diced tomatoes with green chiles, soy sauce, umeboshi vinegar, and basil. A smoky, tangy all-purpose sauce for pasta, stuffed peppers, or cabbage rolls.

Quick Stir-Fry

When in a hurry, use this delicious recipe that will satisfy everyones hunger.

Sliced Pork with Wood Ear Fungus

A delicious Chinese stir-fry is perfect for a busy work-day dinner.

Grilled Asparagus & Portobellos with Shallot & Ginger Dressing

This nutrient-packed side dish is perfect alongside any main dish - fish, meat or poultry.

Hot Thai Salad

Spicy Thai-inspired soba noodle salad with bell peppers, scallions, and sesame seeds in a hot sesame oil and rice vinegar dressing. Served cold and full of crunch.

Deconstructed Sushi Bowl with Black Sesame Dressing

A vegetarian take on sushi – a one bowl meal, which can be made in advance, keeps well in the fridge and makes for a great lunchbox. If you are going to make it ahead, store the dressing separately until you are ready to serve.

Japanese Noodle Soup

Japanese noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, red pepper, and rice noodles in a hot sesame broth, finished with ginger, brown rice vinegar, and roasted cashews. A vegetarian, low-fat Asian soup ready in 45 minutes.

Apricot Turkey

Marinated turkey breast cubes browned and baked in a sweet-tangy sauce with dried apricots, ginger, and fresh cilantro.

Sweet & Sour Pasta Salad

Vegetarian sweet and sour pasta salad with kamut spirals, kidney beans, black beans, and red bell pepper tossed in a tangy shoyu-barley malt dressing. Protein-packed and potluck-ready.

Lime Vinaigrette

Tangy lime vinaigrette with fresh lime juice, olive oil, brown rice vinegar, plum vinegar, garlic, fresh basil, and dill. A bright, herbaceous dressing with Japanese-inspired depth.

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