Garlic 'Goma-ae' Asparagus

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Hiroko Liston
Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston
Melbourne, Australia

‘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?

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 1 bunch Asparagus
  2. Sauce>
  3. 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  4. 1/2 clove Garlic *grated
  5. 1/2-1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds *ground
  6. 1/2 tablespoon Sesame Oil
  7. Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) *optional

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Trim Asparagus and blanch in salted boiling water. Do not over cook. Dip them into cold water and drain.

  2. 2

    Add all the Garlic Goma-ae Sauce ingredients and combine well.

  3. 3

    Chilli or Toban Djan (Chili Bean Sauce) can be added.

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Hiroko Liston
Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston
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I started writing my recipes to pass them on to my children. Now I am sharing them with everyone on my website www.hirokoliston.com
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