Seasoned Spinach

Name: Seasoned Spinach (Shigeumchi Namul)
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Sea salt; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp crushed roasted sesame seeds; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped; Freshly ground black pepper; 450 g (1 lb) spinach, stem ends trimmed

Shigeumchi Namul

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Korean Food Made Simple

By Judy Joo

Published 2016

About

Flavoured with sesame, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, this is another classic banchan. Mature spinach, with its contrasting textures of sturdy stems and velvety leaves, is a better choice than baby spinach here.

Ingredients

Sea salt
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce

Asia
Korea
Starter
Vegan

Method

BRING A LARGE POT of salted water to the boil and prepare an iced water bath. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, sesame seeds, vinegar, sugar, garlic and pepper to taste and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Set the sesame dressing aside.

Blanch the spinach in the boiling water until just wilted and then shock in the iced water bath. Drain well and