Quick Cooked Spinach (Horenso O-Hitashi)

 Ingredients:

           Small Pot Of Water
      1 pn Salt
      1 ts Scallion; Minced
      2 bn Spinach; Wash, Drain,Stemmed Soy Sauce

Methods:

O-hitashi is a technique in which water flavored with vinegar or onions is used to blanch vegetables.  The reserved water makes for a flavorful soup stock.Bring the water to a rolling boil.  Add salt and onion.when the color of the onion darkens slightly, remove from heat and strain, reserving hot water.Discard onion and return water to a boil.Repeat step #1 with spinach, cooking it only for a few seconds.After straining, run the spinach under cold water.Drain,then roll the leaves into a 2" thick log.Squeeze gently to remove excess water.Dampen a sharp knife with a cloth and slice log into 1" pieces.Drizzle with soy sauce immediately before serving.Makes 12 pieces. VEGAN