2022年9月5日—Ingredients·1poundfreshspinach·1to2tablespoonssoysauce·1tablespoonsesameoil·1tablespoonsesameseeds·1tablespoonsesamesalt.
Appetizers and side dishes play a key role in Korean cuisine[1], and sigumchi namul (seasoned spinach) has everything you need to make a particular tasty side. Fresh spinach is blanched and seasoned with soy sauce, sesame oil, seeds, salt, and garlic with a touch of sugar to make this popular Korean side dish (banchan[2]). It is also part of other well-known main dishes in Korea, such as bibimbap[3] (rice with mixed vegetables), chap chae [4](stir-fried noodles), and kimbap[5] (rice and seaweed rolls).
This Korean spinach dish side is easily customizable. If you want to use more or less of any of the ingredients, depending on your tastes, feel free to do so. Those with specific health concerns, for example, may want to use less soy sauce (or use a low-sodium version) or less sugar. But you can feel good about a dish such as sigumchi nam...