Spinach in Black Sesame Dressing

Name: Spinach in Black Sesame Dressing (Horenso Goma-ae)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons black sesame seeds, toasted; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons dashi (fish stock); 2 to 3 tablespoons dashi (fish stock); ½ teaspoon tamari; 7 ounces spinach; 1 yuzu citron or lime rind, julienned; 1 yuzu citron or lime rind, julienned

Horenso Goma-ae

Preparation info

Yields
2 to 4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Kitchen

By Hiroko Shimbo

Published 2000

About

Goma-ae, vegetables in black sesame seed dressing, is a popular Japanese salad. Unlike the mild white variety, black sesame seeds have a distinctive, rich flavor. Any seasonal vegetables, such as asparagus, mustard greens, kale, mizuna, broccoli, and eggplant, go very well with this dressing.

Ingredients

5 tablespoons black sesame seeds, toasted
1 tablespoon sugar

Asia
Japan
Fish course
Side dish
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Put the toasted sesame seeds into a suribachi or other mortar, and grind them to an oily paste. Add the sugar, blending thoroughly. Add the dashi 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until smooth. Blend in the tamari. If a suribachi is not available, blend the seeds, sugar, dashi, and tamari in a food processor or blender. The dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for