# Ohitashi (from Just One Cookbook)

Video: [How to Make Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad) (Recipe) ほうれん草のお浸しの作り方 (レシピ)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs) by [Just One Cookbook](https://www.youtube.com/@justonecookbook).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$1.80 per serving, ~$3.60 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$16.20* per serving (90%) vs ordering out (~$18.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Japanese restaurant plate at ~$18, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 2 inches (5 g) kombu
- 1 bunch spinach
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp (light color soy sauce) usukuchi soy sauce
- pinch salt
- white sesame seeds white sesame seeds
- katsuobushi katsuobushi

## Steps

1. [0:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=16s) Combine water and kombu in a small pot.
2. [0:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=20s) Wash spinach thoroughly.
3. [0:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=26s) Heat the pot with kombu and water until boiling, then remove the kombu.
4. [0:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=35s) Add mirin and usukuchi soy sauce to the pot, bring to a boil, and remove from heat.
5. [1:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=67s) Boil a separate pot of water and add a pinch of salt.
6. [1:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=71s) Add spinach to the boiling water stem first.
7. [1:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=77s) Cook the spinach for 1 minute or until tender.
8. [1:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=81s) Drain the cooked spinach and cool it in a bowl of iced water.
9. [1:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=89s) Squeeze excess water out of the spinach.
10. [2:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=129s) Cut the spinach into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
11. [2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=135s) Squeeze the spinach pieces again and arrange them in a container.
12. [2:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=147s) Pour the prepared sauce over the spinach.
13. [3:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=189s) Cover the container and soak for 3 to 4 hours.
14. [3:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfFv9gTxrbs&t=195s) Transfer the spinach to serving bowls and garnish with white sesame seeds or katsuobushi.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- glass container

## What the video didn't say

- Exact water amount for boiling spinach
- Exact amount of white sesame seeds and katsuobushi

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