Ingredients
Main Ingredients (Serves 3)
Seasonings
Steps
- Rub the cucumbers to remove any bumps or thorns.
- Sprinkle salt on the cucumbers and let them sit.
- Trim the ends off the salted cucumbers.
- Make accordion cuts on 2 cucumbers, being careful not to cut all the way through. This is the key! Make fine, even cuts about halfway down the cucumber, and do the same on the other side.
- Place the cut cucumbers in 1% salt water and let them sit until softened, for about 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix 100cc vinegar, 100cc water, 3 tbsp sugar, and 1 tbsp light soy sauce. Stir well until the sugar is dissolved to make the sweet and sour marinade.
- Add the softened cucumbers to the sweet and sour marinade, cover with paper towels, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This is the key! This sweet and sour marinade is versatile and can be used for various pickled vegetables. It can be stored in the refrigerator for over a week.
- Cut the marinated cucumbers into bite-sized pieces and arrange them on a plate.
- Grate 1 cucumber and squeeze out the excess water thoroughly.
- To the grated cucumber, add 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and a pinch of pepper, and mix well. This is the key! Using olive oil instead of vegetable oil will give it a Western flavor, and adding yuzu pepper or chili powder instead of black pepper for spiciness also tastes great.
- Chill the prepared dressing thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Tear 1/2 head of lettuce into pieces, soak in water to make it crisp, and drain well.
- Toss the lettuce with the chilled cucumber dressing and serve on a plate.
- Smash 2 cucumbers with the side of a knife. This is the key! Smashing them creates cracks, making it easier for the seasoning to penetrate.
- Cut the smashed cucumbers into about 5cm lengths for easy eating.
- In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp grated garlic, 2 tsp white sesame seeds, and a pinch of ichimi. This is the key! You can omit the grated garlic or substitute it with ginger if you prefer. It's recommended to omit it if serving to children.
- Toss the cut cucumbers with the combined seasonings and chill in the refrigerator until just before serving.
- Mound the cucumbers high in the center of a serving dish and serve.
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