Asian Cucumber Salad アジア風胡瓜のサラダ
Deliciously flavoured with sesame and soy sauce, this crisp & crunchy Asian cucumber salad recipe is perfect for beginner Japanese or Asian food chefs. You will be hooked by the flavor and simplicity of this salad, because this Japanese cucumber salad really is super easy! 10 minutes and you're done. By the way, you'll need a ziplock bag and rolling pin.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 "Kyuri" Japanese cucumber (*1)
- 1/2 tbsp Sesame seed oil
- 1/2 tbsp Soy sauce (*2)
- 1 tsp Torigara Soup Granules (*3 )
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 Togarashi (*4 optional)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the cucumber and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
- 2
Chop off the both ends of the cucumbers.
- 3
Place the cucumbers into a ziplock bag.
- 4
Zip the bag and smash the cucumber over the bag with a wooden rolling pin.
- 5
Open the ziplock bag and break the large pieces of smashed cucumbers into smaller pieces.
- 6
Add the rest on the ingredients into the bag.
- 7
Zip up the bag and toss the cucumbers and seasoning together with your hands.
- 8
Serve immediately in a serving bow or marinate in the fridge longer.