Anyone got a tried and true recipe? I have steamed pork buns for dinner but would like something fresh and light to go with them.
davidt4,
Jan 20, 5:44am
Smacked Cucumber with Garlic Sauce (Fuchsia Dunlop)
2 medium cucumbers (600g approx) ½ tsp salt 1 tab finely chopped garlic ½ tsp sugar 2 tsp light soy sauce ½ tsp Chinkiang black vinegar 2 tab mild chilli oil 2 pinches roasted ground Sichuan pepper
Lay the cucumber on a chopping board and smack it hard a few times with a cleaver or a rolling pin (but don’t pulverise). Cut lengthwise into four pieces then roughly cut at an angle into 1 cm slices. Place in a bowl with the salt, mix well and set aside 10 min.
To make sauce combine all other ingredients in a small bowl.
Drain cucumber, add sauce and combine well. Serve immediately.
sarahb5,
Jan 20, 6:12am
Thanks- I will have to improvise a bit
davidt4,
Jan 20, 6:15am
If you don't have all of the ingredients, just dress the cucumber with toasted sesame oil and light soy sauce.
nauru,
Jan 20, 6:50am
I usually make a dressing with sesame oil, cider, vinegar, honey, soy sauce and a touch of chilli.
sarahb5,
Jan 20, 6:59am
Yeah I don’t have Sichuan pepper so I used my Japanese shichimi seasoning
marcs,
Nov 2, 2:46am
I normally cut cucumber length ways and slice them. Slice some onion (not much though). Squeeze a lemon or two in the whole lot. Let it sit for an hour or two. It goes well with hot curries.
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