Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad with Octopus)

Name: Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad with Octopus)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tsp mirin; 2 tsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp dried wakame seaweed; 1 Japanese cucumber; ½ tsp salt; 80 g boiled octopus (or shrimp/imitation crab (for plant-based diets, swap for extra vegetables like tomato or shredded carrot)); toasted white sesame seeds (optional garnish)

Instructions

Prep:12minCook:3min

Sunomono is a light and refreshing Japanese salad made with seafood and vegetables marinated in a vinegar-based sauce called "sanbaizu". It's a perfect appetizer or side dish to cleanse the palate!

Updated at: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:47:54 GMT