spinach ohitashi

so we have this japanese cookbook that we've never used and when i spied that we had one bunch on spinach in our fridge i decided spinach ohitashi it is!  some of the other recipes i saw online asks for dashi.  but not the recipe i used.  in the end i think i soaked the spinach for WAY too long.  and the thing tasted like a salt like.  fail.  again. 

ingredients
spinach
soy sauce
water
sesame seeds

directions
1.  place spinach in boiling water for 20 seconds
2.  rinse with cold water
3.  squeeze out excess water
4.  mix equal parts soy sauce and water and soak spinach
5.  when you are ready to serve, squeeze excess water from spinach
6.  form log and cut
7.  toast sesame seeds and sprinkle on top