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Spinach Salad with Steeped Sencha Leaves

Serves
2
Time
15 min
Spinach Salad with Steeped Sencha Leaves

Sip the first cup while cooking, then chop the tender steeped leaves into blanched spinach: Dammann Frères’ Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42, a pure-origin Japanese sencha with marine and spinach notes, is enjoyed twice, in the cup and on the plate.

Serves 2 · 15 min

Ingredients

  • 5 g loose Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42 (Dammann Frères), steeped, the leaves drained and finely chopped
  • 7 oz (200 g) spinach
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Toasted sesame seeds

Method

  1. Brew 5 g of loose Sencha Fukuyu in 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) of water at 167°F (75°C) for 2 minutes and enjoy the tea while you cook.
  2. Drain the tender steeped leaves, squeeze them lightly and chop them finely.
  3. Blanch 7 oz (200 g) of spinach for 30 seconds, cool it under cold water and squeeze out the excess water.
  4. Toss the spinach and tea leaves with 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp of rice vinegar and 1 tsp of sesame oil, then sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

The star of this recipe: Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42, by Dammann Frères.

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Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42
Dammann Frères Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42
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