‘Goma-ae’ Wombok Sesame Salad

Name: ‘Goma-ae’ Wombok Sesame Salad
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 to 3 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/4 Wombok *Today it weighed 450g; 1/2 teaspoon Salt *reduce the amount if Wombok is smaller; 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped; White Pepper OR Ground Chilli as required *optional; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds *lightly ground; 1 teaspoon grated Ginger; 1/2 tablespoon Sugar; 1/2 tablespoon Sesame Oil; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Goma-ae’ is a Japanese dish of vegetables dressed with sweet sesame seed sauce. A variety of vegetables are suitable for the dish, but I have found Wombok is tricky. It tend to turn bland. For Wombok, an extra Salt is needed. And I believe Ginger and Sesame Oil improve the flavour. This ‘Goma-ae’ Wombok is different from the traditional ‘Goma-ae’, but it is not bland.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

10 minutes

2 to 3 Servings

1/4Wombok *Today it weighed 450g
1/2 teaspoonSalt *reduce the amount if Wombok is smaller
1Spring Onion *finely chopped
White Pepper OR Ground Chilli as required *optional
Sesame Sauce
1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds *lightly ground
1 teaspoongrated Ginger
1/2 tablespoonSugar
1/2 tablespoonSesame Oil
1 tablespoonSoy Sauce

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Clean Wombok, cut into 1cm wide pieces, and separate hard white parts and soft parts.
2

Place the hard white parts into a mixing bowl, add Salt, and toss to mix well. Set aside for 15 minutes OR microwave for 1 minutes (I used 1100W microwave) to speed up.
3

To make the Sesame Sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. *Note: See ‘How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag’. You can wrap Sesame Seeds with food wrap or baking paper, then press dow using a rolling pin.
4

Remove any excess salty water from Wombok, add soft parts of Wombok, the Sesame Sauce, Spring Onion and some White Pepper (OR Ground Chilli), and mix to combine. Serve immediately.