Contorno coreano di spinaci (sigeumchi namul)

Ingredienti

• 5 or 6 ounces Korean spinach, savoy spinach, regular spinach, or baby spinach
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon doenjang (Korean soybean paste) or white miso paste
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil or regular sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Preparazione

1. 1

   Bring a pot or large pan of water to boil, with a little salt added.

2. 2

   Add spinach to boiling water and cook for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Drain and rinse under cold water until the spinach is cold. Drain again and squeeze out as much water as you can from the spinach, without pressing too hard.

4. 4

   Transfer the spinach to a cutting board and slice it in 3 equal parts.

5. 5

   Whisk all the ingredients for the sauce into a medium size mixing bowl and add the spinach.

6. 6

   Toss the spinach with the sauce using chopsticks or your hands. Serve.