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Hello, I made an order from the experienced and friendly Discount Natural Foods. I requested a well-rounded starter pack of material. All of it has arrived. Please tell me what dishes you would make with the below ingredients. I have had great luck with udon noodles and kombu with a bit of veggies thrown in, but dont know what in the world to do with the rest of this stuff!

I'm particularly interested in what to do with the Mirin Rice Wine, but all suggestions will be experimented with!!!

I realize it is somewhat impolite to leave the prices listed, but it is not easy to remove them - there are no tabs separating the fields. Not only that, but we can look back in a few years (assuming the progression towards 2012 doesnt have us all cowering in hiding from who or whatever) and note the effect of inflation.

1 Mitoku Organic Onozaki Family Barley Miso 8 oz Glass Jar89023 $4.24 $4.24
1 Mitoku Organic Johsen Shoyu 5 oz Glass Bottle89297 $2.02 $2.02
1 Masu 100% Sea Water Salt 1 lb Bag 99001 $9.89 $9.89
1 Mitoku Ryujin Organic Umeboshi Plums 6 oz Glass Jar89333 $8.69 $8.69
1 Mitoku Kyushu Organic Brown Rice Vinegar 5 oz Glass Bottle89267 $2.02 $2.02
1 Mitoku Ryujin "Yuuki" Ume Vinegar 5 oz Glass Bottle89272 $1.94 $1.94
1 Mitoku Virgin Light Sesame Oil 5 oz Glass Bottle89334 $2.47 $2.47
1 Mitoku Hidaka Wild Kombu 1.76 oz bag 89104 $5.95 $5.95
1 Mitoku Wild Wakame 1.76 oz bag 89086 $3.02 $3.02
1 Mitoku Mizoguchi Snow-Dried Kanten Flakes 1 oz Re-seal bag89129 $3.88 $3.88
1 Lundberg Organic Short Grain Brown Rice 2 lb. Clear Bag95002 $4.45 $4.45
1 Azuki aka Aduki Beans - From USA 1 lb. Clear Bag97001 $2.75 $2.75
1 Mitoku Sakurai Organic Whole-Wheat Udon 7 oz bag88189 $2.70 $2.70
1 Mitoku Organic Ise Wild Arame 1.76 oz bag89113 $2.54 $2.54
1 Mitoku Organic Kukicha 3 oz/Loose Re-seal Foil Bag88136 $3.05 $3.05
1 Suzanne's "Genmai" Organic Brown Rice Syrup 16 oz.98104 $4.19 $4.19
1 Mitoku Organic Wild Kuzu 3.5 oz Bag 89411 $4.48 $4.48
1 Mitoku Sushi Nori Toasted - Fine 7 sheets Re-seal bag88117 $4.24 $4.24
1 Mitoku Donko Shiitake Fine Grade 1.76 oz Bag89420 $4.87 $4.87
1 Lundberg Organic Sweet Brown Rice 2 lb. Clear Bag99772 $4.45 $4.45
1 "Mitoku Ryujin ""Yuuki"" Umeboshi Paste 6 oz Glass Jar"89344 $5.24 $5.24
1 Mitoku Ume-Shiso Sprinkle 1.76 oz. 89371 $1.90 $1.90
1 Mitoku Organic Mikawa Mirin 5 oz Glass Bottle89323 $4.39 $4.39
1 Dried Chestnuts 2 lb. Clear Bag chest-dried-2lb $21.95 $21.95
1 Mitoku Rice-Bran Pickled Takuan 7 oz. 88359 $4.68 $4.68
1 Organic Navy Beans - From USA 1 lb. Clear Bag97069 $1.99 $1.99
1 Suzanne's Organic Barley Malt Extract 16 oz.98108 $3.79 $3.79
1 Mitoku Wild Mugwort Mochi 8.8 oz. 88219 $6.40 $6.40
1 Organic Yellow Millet - From USA 1 lb. Clear Bag97031 $1.83 $1.83
1 Organic Pearled Barley - From USA 1 lb. Clear Bag97025 $1.23 $1.23