Japanese rice vinegar is very mild and mellow .It is used in sushi and in salad dressing varieties popular in the west.

Japanese rice vinegar  is very mild and mellow and ranges in colour from colourless to pale yellow. There are two distinct types of Japanese vinegar: one is made from fermented rice and the other, known as seasoned rice vinegar is made by adding sake , salt and sugar. Seasoned rice vinegar(Sushi Vinegar) is used in sushi and in salad dressing varieties popular in the west, such as ginger or sesame dressing.