ALL POSTS

Spinach Gomaae (Sesame Spinach Salad) is one of Japan's most beloved home-cooked side dishes. Traditionally, it's made with sugar and soy sauce. Since I try to limit refined sugar in my cooking, I started making it with ama-koji and shoyu-koji instead.

This simple, probiotic-rich side dish combines Ama-Koji, soy sauce koji, and freshly ground sesame seeds for a perfect balance of sweetness, umami, and nuttiness.