Sesame Cabbage Salad That Disappears During Taste Testing

Name: Sesame Cabbage Salad That Disappears During Taste Testing
Yield: Makes about 1 batch
Ingredients: About 1/2 head cabbage; 3-4 tablespoons ground sesame seeds (about 24–32 grams); 1 heaping tablespoon sugar (about 13 grams); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (about 15 ml); Pinch salt; About 1/2 teaspoon granulated dashi (about 2 grams); Pinch MSG (optional)

kana8103 @cook_40131801

Whenever I make this, my little taste testers show up, help themselves, and before I know it, half is gone!
Recipe background: My family loves sesame-dressed vegetables so much that even if I use two bunches of spinach, it disappears in one meal. It gets expensive for a side dish... The solution? Cabbage! Even the tougher outer leaves that aren’t great for slaw taste delicious when mixed in here.

kana8103 @cook_40131801

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Ingredients

Makes about 1 batch

About 1/2 head cabbage
3-4 tablespoonsground sesame seeds (about 24–32 grams)
1heaping tablespoon sugar (about 13 grams)
1 tablespoonsoy sauce (about 15 ml)
Pinchsalt
About 1/2 teaspoon granulated dashi (about 2 grams)
PinchMSG (optional)

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Steps

1

Even if it looks like a lot, it shrinks down and gets eaten up quickly.
2

Boil the cabbage in plenty of hot water until it reaches your preferred tenderness. Drain, squeeze out excess water, cut into strips about 1/2 inch (1 cm) wide, and squeeze out any remaining water again.
3

Mix all the ● seasonings together, then add the cabbage and toss to combine.
4

This is also delicious with spinach or Japanese parsley (seri).