China
Smashed Cucumber Salad with Garlic
Cucumber smashed and chopped, salted with sugar, then dressed with vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil.
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Method
5 clear steps
- 1
Wash the cucumber and cut a small piece off the stem end to check that it is not bitter. Smash the cucumber flat with the side of a cleaver, chop it into 3 cm pieces and put them in a bowl. Peeling is recommended for a better texture.
- 2
Smash the garlic and mince it.
- 3
Add 5 g sugar to the cucumber, mix well and leave for 15 minutes; salting with sugar tastes better and keeps the color from wilting.
- 4
Add 11.5 ml vinegar, 7.5 ml soy sauce, 0.6 g salt, 5 ml oyster sauce and the garlic and mix well.
- 5
Add 7 ml sesame oil and mix. Eat right away, or cover tightly with cling film, refrigerate (do not freeze) and eat within 8 hours, or the cucumber loses its crunch.
