
Japanese Spinach with Sweet Sesame Seeds
You will need a Japanese mortar and pestle (suribachi and surikogi) for this recipe, as the sweet flavor of the roasted sesame is most intense when ground. This can also be made with asparagus instead of spinach.
Directions
Recipe Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 10 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 4 tablespoons black sesame seeds, toasted