Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad (Pai Huang Gua)

Name: Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad (Pai Huang Gua)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 cucumber ((about 400g)); ½ tsp salt; 2 garlic clove; 1½ tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar; ½ tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sugar; chilli oil (to taste (optional))

Instructions

Prep:15min

Understated yet so refreshingly cool. We adore Chinese smashed cucumber salad (pai huang gua 拍黃瓜). This is a 15 minute side dish full of crunchy texture and garlicky tangy flavours that are a perfect companion to rich or spicy foods and hot weather.

Updated at: Sun, 03 Aug 2025 02:07:01 GMT