Gomaae
Japanese spinach dressed with a nutty sesame-soy sauce, served cool or at room temperature as a compact bento-style side.
⏱ 15 min total🔪 8 min prep🔥 3 min cookEasyServes 4Japanese
Ingredients
- •1 lb spinach
- •3 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- •1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- •2 tsp granulated sugar
- •1 tsp rice vinegar
Directions
- 1Bring a large pot of water to a boil and blanch spinach 30–45 seconds until just wilted.
- 2Transfer immediately to cold water, drain, and squeeze firmly in handfuls to remove as much water as possible.
- 3Grind toasted sesame seeds until coarse, then mix with soy sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar.
- 4Cut the squeezed spinach into 2-inch lengths and toss with the sesame dressing.
- 5Serve cool or at room temperature.
💡 Squeeze the blanched spinach very dry before dressing; trapped water dilutes the sesame sauce and makes the dish taste flat.
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