Gomaae is a Japanese side dish and may be translated as "sesame dressing". There are several types of gomaae dishes. We are going to present the most popular one: Gomaae with spinach.
Ingredients:
- Fresh spinach
- 2 tbsp miso* (soya bean paste)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp ground sesame
- 1 tbsp sake* (Japanese rice wine)
* May not be available in Western supermarkets; but you should be able to find it in Japanese grocery stores that exist in most large European and American cities.
Preparation:
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1) Wash the spinach well and put it with the roots first into boiling water.
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2) Boil the spinach for about one minute. Be careful not to overcook it.
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3) Cool the spinach down under cold water. Then, press the water out of the spinach and cut the spinach into about 3 cm long pieces.
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4) Prepare the dressing: Give the miso, sake, sugar and sesame into a bowl and mix it well.
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5) Mix the spinach with the dressing as shown on the picture and serve it in small bowls.
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