‘Goma-ae’ is a kind of Japanese salad. Most commonly boiled vegetables are dressed with ‘Goma-ae’ sauce which is made of toasted sesame seeds, sugar and soy sauce. There is another type of ‘Goma-ae’ which is not sweet at all, but garlicky. If you like garlic, why don’t you try?
Makes
2 Servings
Ingredients
Asparagus 1 bunch
Garlic ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Garlic 1/2 clove *grated
Toasted Sesame Seeds 1/2 to 1 tablespoon *ground
Sesame Oil 1/2 tablespoon
Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) *optional
Method
- Trim Asparagus and blanch in salted boiling water. Do not over cook. Dip them into cold water and drain.
- Add all the Garlic Goma-ae Sauce ingredients and combine well.
- Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) can be added.
Comments
John Hook
10/09/2017
I’ve enjoyed the standard version of goma-ae for years. When I stumbled across this today I was a little skeptical but I do like garlic! Gave it a try with spinach and it was excellent. The intensity reminded me of yuzu kosho with salt complementing very different flavors. I seasoned the finished product with ichimi togarashi instead of toban djan which worked very well.
Thank you for posting off the beaten path!
Hiroko
10/09/2017
Thank you for your comment, John. Believe it or not, I have never tasted ‘Yuzu Kosho’ and I have never tried this Goma-ae with Spinach. But it would be almost same as Namul like this one. http://www.hirokoliston.com/kale-carrot-namul/
If you like Goma-ae, you might like ‘Gomamiso-ae’ as well. http://www.hirokoliston.com/kale-avocado-gomamiso-ae/