Gomae (Japanese Spinach Salad

• Produce

  • 1 200 g (approx. bag Ready-to-eat spinach

• Condiments

  • 1/2 tsp Mirin
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt
  • 3 tbsp Sesame seeds, roasted white
  • 1 tbsp White sugar

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 tsp Sake

• Other

  • Mortar and Pestle or food processor

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Description

Ingredients

• 200 g (approx.) bag of ready-to-eat spinach
• salt
• ½ tsp of sake (can substitute with ½ tsp of cooking sherry)
• ½ tsp of mirin (can substitute with ½ tsp of cooking sherry)
• 3 tbsp roasted white sesame seeds
• 1½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• Mortar and Pestle or food processor

Directions

• Heat a skillet to low heat. Toast the sesame seeds by placing them into the skillet. When a few of the sesame seeds begin to pop, remove from the heat.
• Grind the sesame seeds using a mortar and pestle. If you dont have access to a motor and pestle, you can grind them in a food processor.
• In a small bowl, combine the sesame seeds, soy sauce, sugar, sake and mirin. Mix well.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil add a pinch of salt.
• Add spinach to boiling water and cook for one minute. Drain and soak with cold water until cooled.
• Drain the spinach and make sure to remove as much water as possible. Collect the spinach and cut into 4 pieces (see picture above).
• Toss the spinach in the sesame dressing.
• Serve and enjoy!