{"id":29776,"title":"Sigeumchi Namul – Korean Sesame Spinach","modified":"2025-02-12T10:50:25+01:00","plain":"Korean cuisine, renowned for its diversity and richness in flavors, offers a variety of dishes and side dishes that highlight fresh and natural ingredients. \n\n\n\nAmong these, Sigeumchi Namul stands out as an essential banchan (side dish) (more specifically, it's what's called a Namul), appreciated for its simplicity, flavor, and health benefits. This spinach dish with sesame and garlic embodies Korean cuisine's ability to transform simple ingredients into delicious and nutritious dishes. \n\n\n\nIn a beautiful homemade bibimbap\n\n\n\n\u201cSpinach holds a special place in the Korean culinary arsenal, and Sigeumchi Namul is the perfect example. This dish, both fresh and seasoned, brings a welcome touch of greenery to meals traditionally dominated by meat. A simple handful of\u201d fresh spinach, acquired at the local market, transforms into a healthy and colorful side dish, offering a refreshing contrast to rich and savory meat dishes.  \n\n\n\nSigeumchi Namul is not only easy and quick to prepare, but it is also praised for its health benefits. \n\n\n\nIn Korea, it is commonly served as one of the many banchan that accompany meals such as bulgogi or samgyetang recipe, but it also finds its place in mixed dishes like Bibimbap or Kimbap, adding a nutritious dimension and a crunchy texture to these popular dishes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\tSigeumchi Namul - Korean Sesame Spinach\n\t\t\n\t\tThe Recipe for the traditional Spinach Banchan Served in Korean Restaurants\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t250 g of baby spinach1 teaspoon saltWater (for boiling)Sauce1 teaspoon green onions (finely chopped)0.5 teaspoon garlic (sliced)0.25 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon of sesame seeds (white parts)1 tablespoon of sesame oil\t\n\t\n\t\tMince the garlic.In a bowl, mix the sauceWash them in cold water. Bring the water to a boil with salt Plunge the spinach for 30 seconds, then rinse under cold water.Drain and squeeze to remove excess water. Cut the spinach and mix with the sauce \t\n\t\n\t\tStore in the fridge for max 3-4 days\n\t\n\t\n\t\tSide dishKoreanHuile de s\u00e9same, Sans sucre, V\u00e9g\u00e9tarienne","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}