Simple Spinach with Sesame Seeds

Name: Simple Spinach with Sesame Seeds
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch Spinach; 3 tbsp ☆ Ground black sesame seeds; 2 tsp ☆ Sake; 1 to 2 tablespoons ☆ Sugar; 1 tbsp ☆ Soy sauce

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

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

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

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

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

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

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 bunchSpinach
3 tbsp☆ Ground black sesame seeds
2 tsp☆ Sake
1to 2 tablespoons ☆ Sugar
1 tbsp☆ Soy sauce

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Steps

1

Carefully rinse the spinach, immerse in boiling water, parboil briefly, then dunk in chilled water.
2

Once the spinach cools, squeeze out the excess water, then chop into 3-5 cm lengths.
3

Combine the ☆ ingredients, add chopped spinach and toss, then serve.
4

Here's a tip! The oxalic acid that produces the bitterness of the spinach disappears when parboiled.
5

Apparently, if you take in a large amount of oxalic acid, it can accumulate in your body and bind with calcium, so you may become at risk of stone formation or osteoporosis, but...
6

...there's no way you can consume massive amounts of spinach at one time, and by simply parboiling it in a generous amount of water, you'll be fine!