Easiest Way to Make Delicious ‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms

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‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms. Broccoli Rabe Goma-ae. by: Ali Slagle. Goma-ae (胡麻和え), sometimes also spelled Gomaae or Gomae is a Japanese side dish. It is made with vegetables and sesame dressing (goma meaning sesame and ae meaning sauce in Japanese).

‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms Some of my favorites include spinach, green beans and of course, these bean sprouts! It's super easy to make and will make for a great way. Hourensou no goma-ae (菠薐草の胡麻和え) literally translates to "spinach dressed with sesame seeds". You can cook ‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of ‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms

  1. You need 250-300 g of Asian Meaty Mushrooms *Today I used Shiitake & Shimeji.
  2. It's 1-2 tablespoons of Sake (Rice Wine) OR Water.
  3. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Toasted Sesame Seeds.
  4. You need 1 tablespoon of Sugar.
  5. It's 2 tablespoons of Soy Sauce.

If that sounds simple, that's because it is. With only a handful of other ingredients, it's a quick. In Japanese, "goma" means sesame seed and "ae" means sauce. This cold, flavorful side dish would make an oishii (delicious) addition to a spring picnic.

‘Goma-ae’ Mushrooms step by step

  1. Grind Toasted Sesame Seeds, OR use the trick ‘How To Grind Sesame Seeds Using A Plastic Bag’. Add Sugar and Soy Sauce and mix well to make ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce..
  2. Clean OR wash Shiitake (OR other mushrooms), cut into the size that is easy to eat. Cut off the bottom of Shimeji and tear into smaller pieces..
  3. Cook mushrooms in a hot skillet or frying pan. When half cooked, sprinkle Sake over. It will instantly evaporate and the steam will help cooking and add extra ‘umami’..
  4. Add the ‘Goma-ae’ Sauce and mix to combine..

Home » Salad » Gomae Spinach Salad (or Goma-ae). One of my readers pointed out that the word "Goma" essentially means sesame seeds and "Ae" means to dress (Thanks, Franca! Simple, fast and easy spinach goma-ae recipe. Goma-ae (sometimes written as gomae, but I prefer the hyphenated spelling as it emphasizes the correct pronunciation) is a simple side made with lightly-cooked green vegetables and a sesame. goma-ae. For more information see the Goma website.