How to Make Spinach Ohitashi Salad (Classic Japanese Side Dish) | Sudachi

In this video, I'll show you how to make spinach ohitashi salad. It's a classic Japanese side dish that will be perfect for your Japanese meal. This elegant yet simple recipe transforms ordinary spinach into a subtle yet umami-rich delicacy that perfectly complements any Japanese meal.

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📌 RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 1 hour 35 mins
👥 Servings: 4
🥕 Ingredients:
200 g Oriental spinach
240 ml dashi stock vegans and vegetarians can use plant-based dashi
2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
2 tbsp mirin
2 liters water
1 tbsp salt (1% the weight of cooking water)
ice-cold water
bonito flakes (katsuobushi) optional garnish, replace with sesame seeds for plant-based diets

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❓ COMMON QUESTIONS
Q: Can I use frozen tuna?
A: You can squeeze the spinach by hand—just use moderate pressure to get rid of the excess water without crushing the leaves. The goal is to keep the spinach's texture while getting rid of just enough moisture to let it soak up the dashi sauce.

Q: How long should the spinach soak in the dashi sauce?
A: While one hour is the minimum soaking time, letting it marinate for 24 hours will develop deeper flavors. This makes Ohitashi an excellent make-ahead side dish for your Japanese meals.

Q: Can I serve Ohitashi while it's still warm?
A: For the best flavor and texture, I recommend serving Ohitashi chilled. The cooling and marinating period allows the spinach to fully absorb the dashi flavors. Warm spinach hasn't had enough time to properly soak in the marinade.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:17 Preparing Fresh Spinach
0:51 Making Dashi Marinade
1:29 Perfect Blanching Technique
2:20 Squeezing Tips
3:21 Marinating Process
4:00 Serving
4:54 Ingredients Recap

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