Gomaae

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)

Preparation:

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  Wash the spinach well and put it with the roots first into boiling water.
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  Boil the spinach for about one minute. Be careful not to overcook it.
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  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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  Prepare the dressing: Give the miso, sake, sugar and sesame into a bowl and mix it well.
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  Mix the spinach with the dressing as shown on the picture and serve it in small bowls.