Grandma's Recipe for Spinach Shira-ae

• 1 bunch Spinach
• 1/2 block Silken tofu
• 2 tbsp Ground sesame seeds (white)
• 1/4 tsp Soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 pinch Sugar
• 1 Bonito flakes

1. Wrap the tofu in paper towels, and let it sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to drain excess water.
2. Rinse the spinach well, then parboil for 2 minutes in a generous amount of boiling water, dunking the stalk in first (For those who dislike the taste of the pink part of the stalk, remove it.
3. It's edible if well-rinsed.
4. It's actually quite tasty!)
5. Once the spinach is parboiled, chill in cold water, squeeze out any excess water, then cut into 5 cm lengths.
6. Put the spinach from Step 3 into a bowl, then toss with the ingredients.
7. Mash the tofu with your hands and mix it well with the spinach.
8. Add salt (not listed) to taste, then serve.
9. You can also cook the spinach in a microwave by wrapping it in plastic wrap after rinsing!

spinach, silken, ground sesame seeds, soy sauce, salt, sugar, flakes

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/152219-grandmas-recipe-for-spinach-shira-ae (may not work)