Japan

Goma Ae

Name: Goma Ae
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 300 g Spinach; 4 tbsp Roasted sesame; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Mirin; 1 pinch Salt

Spinach with sweet sesame sauce

Goma ae is a classic Japanese side dish of blanched spinach in a creamy sesame sauce.

Roasted, ground sesame seeds with soy sauce and sugar make the nutty-sweet dressing.

Servings4

Time15 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Spinach300 g
Roasted sesame4 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tbsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Mirin1 tsp
Salt1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Blanch the spinach briefly and shock cold.
Squeeze out well and cut into pieces.
Pound the sesame until oil releases.
Stir with soy sauce, sugar and mirin into a sauce.
Toss the spinach in it and serve.

Make it original

Roasted sesame is in the Asia Boutique.

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