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Goma-ae (胡麻和え): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Goma-ae (胡麻和え) is a Japanese food classified as aemono, vegetable dish. Ingredients listed for it include sesame seed, spinach.

Name in Japanese胡麻和え
Typeaemono, vegetable dish
Main ingredientssesame seed, spinach
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