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February 1, 2015
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Sigeumchi Namul (Korean Spinach)
- Author: Seonkyoung Longest
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
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For Prepare Spinach
- 1 lb Korean spinach or regular large spinach
- 3 tbsp sea salt
For Classic Sigeumchi Namul
- 1/2 lb prepared Korean spinach or regular large spinach
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 clove of garlic, minced (approximately 1 tsp)
- 1 green onion, chopped (approximately 1 tbsp)
For Spicy Sigeumchi Namul
- 1/2 lb prepared Korean spinach or regular large spinach
- 1 tsp gochujang, Korean red pepper paste
- 1/2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 clove of garlic, minced (approximately 1 tsp)
- 1 green onion, chopped (approximately 1 tbsp)
Instructions
- Bring about 10 cups to 12 cups of water to boil in a large pot. Add salt and spinach; Blanch for 30 seconds and drain. Rinse under running cold water, just cool enough to handle.
- Gently squeeze spinach between your palms to get rid of excess water. Careful not to squeeze too much. Now spinach is ready to dress up with delicious Korean seasoning!
- Both classic and spicy can be made by the same directions. Add prepared spinach to a mixing bowl; gently mix everything together using your hand until everything is combined well.
- Top with extra sesame seeds as you desire! Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
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13 comments
Susana I.January 10, 2016 at 2:34 am
Hi, I just found your blog and I´m very happy with it :).
I would like to know, for how long can I keep this kind of dishes? Like the spinach and other vegetables. It´s to have an idea of how much I could do at once.
Than you!
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SeonkyoungJanuary 20, 2016 at 8:28 pm
Hi Susana! These Korean banchan(side dishes) life time is very different depending on what seasoning and type of vegetables. Most of the time, it is good about 5 to 7 days. If you want to keep it longer, omit sesame oil and sesame seeds, because they make foods go bad faster. So add them when you serving/eating the dish on the table. Hope this helped!
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Susana I.January 20, 2016 at 9:44 pm
Thanks!! it helps!
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AnnieMarch 22, 2016 at 9:45 am
Annyeonghaseyo Ms.Seonkyoung!
Jeonun Annie imnida. I am a fan of your blog and I wished to make this Korean Spinach. All the ingredients seem to be available in the Qatar Market except that I am having difficulty to find this Korean Red Pepper Paste. Can I use an ordinary Red Pepper Paste? Also, can I use ordinary vinegar or I’ll have to stick with the Rice Vinegar?
Kamsahamnida!
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SeonkyoungMarch 22, 2016 at 2:44 pm
Hello Annie, 🙂 You’r Korean is pretty good!
I don’t know what you meant by ordinary red pepper paste and ordinary vinegar. However, you can use any vinegar you have, it should work fine.
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annieMarch 22, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Annyeong Seonkyoungshi!
Aside from following you, I am also a kdrama fan that’s why lol. Anyways thank you for your prompt reply. I was thinking of buying such red pepper paste coming from Thailand because when I go to the Korean sections of the grocery store, most of the items are not available lol. Similarly, my sister and I love doing the bibimbap and japchae which we learned by following your blog.
(I tried self studying Korean language so basically I know how to write your alphabets and some basic expressions).
Kamsahamnida!
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SeonkyoungMarch 29, 2016 at 7:10 pm
hahaha I’m a fan of Korean dramas too. Lately I finished watching 6 flying dragons. It was awesome. To give you a hint, sometimes when I cook out and I don’t have gochujang or gochugaru, I use sriracha. It is thiner and less sweet, but it’s something I can fix while I’m cooking. 🙂 I’m so happy your sister and you loved it! I made bibimbap for my step daughter about 2 weeks a go, she really loved it too, Can’t wait to make Japchae for her one day. 🙂
Learning different language is not easy, but sure it is fun! Hope you keep up the great work with Korean!
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HyunNovember 2, 2016 at 12:23 pm
Kotean red pepper paste Aka gochujang is a lot different from other red pepper pastes. Try walmart or Amazon.
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TtrockwoodApril 17, 2018 at 7:59 pm
I love this dish SO MUCH! I once made it with baby spinach since that’s what i had and it was not a good idea, got much too slippery and slimy texture, so i always make sure to get the mature big spinach now. I found crushed toasted sesame seeds at the korean grocery store and love them so much i add a lot more here 🙂
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ChristinaApril 5, 2020 at 2:52 pm
Made the classic for the family tonight. We are loving it.
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SeonkyoungApril 7, 2020 at 1:26 pm
Glad you guys loved it!
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BriannaOctober 13, 2020 at 7:27 am
안녕하세요 선경 씨. 이 반찬을 만들어보고 싶은데 쌀 식초가 없어요. 그것 없이도 이 반찬을 만들 수 있을까요?
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ClaudiaJuly 25, 2023 at 5:03 pm
It was delicious! Thank you!
★★★★★
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