My mother taught me this recipe.Since it's a simple, basic Japanese dish, I'm posting it as a record for my daughter.Parboil the spinach briefly in a generous amount of boiling water.If you use ground white sesame seeds, you'll have goma-ae. Recipe by Hitomi

Mashed tofu dishes with sesame miso sauce that are made thoroughly and patiently taste great of course, but easily made ones are delicious too If you have sesame sauce granules on hand, the flavor can be quickly arranged and the slightly difficult to make mashed tofu with sesame miso sauce dish can be made easily!You can drain the water from the tofu by boiling or heating in the microwave, but those methods also cook off the flavor, so when making this mashed tofu with sesame miso sauce, take the time to drain the water. But if you drain too much of the water, it will become dry and crumbly, so only drain it moderately! Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

・ While spinach is a winter vegetable, it's generally available year-round to enjoy as a seasonal dish at any time.・The ceramic bowl shown in the photo is a Mishima rice bowl made by Mutsuhiko Shimura.It's a perfect size for side dishes, and the natural pattern, gloss, and deep green-tinged color make it an attractive dish for colorful items.・ When parboiling the spinach, if the leaves are boiled for too long, they will lose their texture, and the color will darken.・ To drain the excess water from the spinach, after parboiling, thoroughly squeeze the excess water with your hands. If it's too watery, the flavors will not hold. For 2 servings. Recipe by Ta-Ke-O

This dish is apparently served at school lunches, so I modified this for serving at home.Adjust the amount of seasoning according to the amount of spinach.I recommend using raw ginger for the grated ginger. Since we have kids, I only use a little. Feel free to use a large can of tuna. Adjust the seasonings to taste. Recipe by Akkorin mama

My mother made this often when I was a child. They're spinach rolls.Be sure to thoroughly drain the excess water from the spinach. For 2 servings. Recipe by ruruchirin.

I'm not so keen on miso soup, but I love the combination of spinach and aburaage .Adjust the amount of miso to your liking. I use blended miso. Recipe by Tomomaki0313

My family liked it when I added toasted nori seaweed to our usual spinach with sesame sauce. This little side dish is now a family favorite!-Please adjust the amount of Mentsuyu (noodle sauce) to your preference.-You can use seasoned seaweed or Korean seaweed.Recipe by Komomomomo.

Eggplant becomes overly-greasy when fried, but if you just bake it it feels like it's missing something. I brushed the tops with sesame oil before baking.The sesame oil adds fragrance and prevents the baking eggplants from becoming overly dry. Recipe by Okakichi

This is the recipe I came up with while trying to get my child, who hates Japanese spinach salad, to eat it.It tastes good with plenty of sesame seeds. Recipe by Pukuttopukumaru

When my son was finishing baby food, I wanted to think of a good sesame sauce recipe that would please his appetite, even though he usually favors vinegar sauce.Also good with komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach).You can add boiled shimeji mushrooms or carrots and make it more filling. Recipe by Saradaaaa

This recipe is a part of my easy healthy food project!I'm experimenting with staple side dishes that have lots of vegetables with as little oil and sweet ingredients as possible.Since it's a healthy dish, the seasoning is a little on the lighter side. The sesame seeds are aromatic so it doesn't bother me that much. If it's not enough, add miso and soy sauce, and adjust the taste to your liking. Recipe by chibirock