Cooking Recipe Ae Mono (Spinach With Sesame Dressing)
Recipe Ingredients
1 lb
Fresh spinach, stemmed
1/3 c
Toasted sesame seeds
1/4 c
Japanese soy sauce
1 tb
Mirin or dry sherry
2 ts
Sugar
8
Fresh flowers, Opp. garnish
Directions
Bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add spinach
and cook 5 minutes. Drain in colander; rinse under cold running
water. Gently squeeze dry with hands. Divide spinach evenly amoung 8
salad plates.
Light crush sesame seeds using mortar and pestle. Transfer to small
bowl. Add soy sauce, mirin, and sugar and blend until smooth. Spoon
over spinach. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Garnish each with
a flower.