Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce Recipe (Gomaae) – Japanese Cooking 101 (2024)

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Spinach Salad with Sesame Sauce Recipe (Gomaae) – Japanese Cooking 101? ›

It is made with vegetables and sesame dressing (goma meaning sesame and ae meaning sauce in Japanese). One of the most common versions, often found at Japanese restaurants in the West, is served in the form of a spinach salad, mixed with sesame sake sauce or miso paste and topped with sesame.

It is made with vegetables and sesame dressing (goma meaning sesame and ae meaning sauce in Japanese). One of the most common versions, often found at Japanese restaurants in the West, is served in the form of a spinach salad, mixed with sesame sake sauce or miso paste and topped with sesame.

To cook fresh spinach in boiling water, place 1 pound of washed spinach, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water. If you're wondering how long to boil spinach, it should only take a few minutes. Once the steam starts to foam, begin your timer. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.

To Make the Sauce

Add 3–4 Tbsp Japanese sesame paste (neri goma) and 4 tsp sugar to a small bowl and mix well until it is completely dissolved. Then, add 1 Tbsp soy sauce and 4 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) and mix together.

Creamy goma miso is a classic Japanese dressing that adds a warm, nutty flavor to any dish, not just salads. This recipe calls for Japanese sesame paste, which is typically made with roasted sesame seeds for a deeper, toastier flavor.

In the journals

They found that lutein levels dropped by 40% after only four minutes of boiling, and by 90% after 90 minutes, while levels decreased by more than 60% after just two minutes of frying. Spinach lost about 50% of its lutein after four minutes of steaming.

If you have bought pre-washed bagged spinach it will probably only need a quick rinse to freshen it up. In contrast, loose spinach needs thorough washing in a colander to remove dirt and grit.

Thankfully, there are ways to eat the veggie without giving up taste or nutrition. Instead of boiling spinach, Jessica Cording, R.D., suggests steaming or microwaving it so you get more nutritional value in every bite. She likes to keep baby spinach on-hand to add into smoothies, soups, or omelets.

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Goma mochi is basically daif*cku mochi (with red bean/azuki filling) coated with toasted sesame seeds (goma). They are soft and squishy and the toasted flavours of the sesame seeds go so well with the sweetness of the azuki filling.

What is Goma Shio used for? ›

Gomashio (hiragana: ごま塩; also spelled gomasio) is a dry condiment, similar to furikake, made from unhulled sesame seeds (ごま, goma) and salt (塩, shio). It is often used in Japanese cuisine, such as a topping for sekihan. It is also sometimes sprinkled over plain rice or onigiri.