Gomadare Classic Sesame Dressing

Name: Gomadare Classic Sesame Dressing
Yield: Makes about 400 ml (13½fl oz/1⅔ cups)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 180 ml (6¼ fl oz/3¾ cups) Primary Dashi; 90 g (3¼ oz/⅔ cup) white sesame seeds; 90 ml (3¼ fl oz/⅓ cup) soy sauce; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar; 2 tbsp sake (optional)

Preparation info

Makes about
400 ml

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Japanese Larder

By Luiz Hara

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

180 ml (6¼ fl oz/3¾ cups) Primary Dashi

Asia
Japan
Sauce
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Make the Primary Dashi. Dry-fry the white sesame seeds in a heavy frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat until lightly golden, this should only take a few minutes. Shake the pan constantly and stir the seeds. If they burn you will need to discard them and start again.
Transfer the sesame seeds to a pestle and morta