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Japanese Cucumber Salsa

Monday, 26 May 2008

Description

Sunomono is a Japanese salad made with sliced cucumbers in a tangy dressing; you may have seen it on the menu at your favorite sushi restaurant. If you dice the cucumbers, sunomono becomes a salsa that makes a lively accompaniment to fresh oysters, seared tuna steaks, or fried soft-shell crabs. Feel free to experiment with this simple recipe, adding shreds of dried seaweed or toasted sesame seeds.

Ingredients

At a glance

Cuisine

Asian

Ingredient

Vegetable

Cooking Method

No Cook

Heat Level

Chile

Red Pepper Flakes

Meal/Course

Condiment

Makes

2 cups

2 small cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced (2 cups)

3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon crushed red chile flakes

Salt

Methods/steps

In a bowl, toss the cucumbers with the rice wine vinegar and sugar. Add salt to taste. Marinate the salad for at least 20 minutes. Taste again, adjust the salt and sugar, if necessary and serve.

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