Garlic 'Goma-ae' Asparagus

Name: Garlic 'Goma-ae' Asparagus
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 bunch Asparagus; <Garlic Goma-ae Sauce>; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 clove Garlic *grated; 1/2-1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground; 1/2 tablespoon Sesame Oil; Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) *optional

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Goma-ae’ is a kind of Japanese salad. Most commonly boiled vegetables are dressed with ‘Goma-ae’ sauce which is made of toasted sesame seeds, sugar and soy sauce. There is another type of ‘Goma-ae’ which is not sweet at all, but garlicky. If you like garlic, why don’t you try?

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 bunchAsparagus
<Garlic Goma-ae Sauce>
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1/2 cloveGarlic *grated
1/2-1 tablespoonToasted Sesame Seeds *ground
1/2 tablespoonSesame Oil
Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) *optional

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Steps

1

Trim Asparagus and blanch in salted boiling water. Do not over cook. Dip them into cold water and drain.
2

Add all the Garlic Goma-ae Sauce ingredients and combine well.
3

Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) can be added.