Din Tai Faux Cucumber Salad

Name: Din Tai Faux Cucumber Salad
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 8 Persian cucumbers or 2 cucumbers; 1.5 tablespoons salt; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1.5 tablespoons mirin; 1.5 tablespoons sesame oil; 3-4 cloves minced garlic; .5 teaspoon salt; .5 tablespoon chili oil; .5 tablespoon sesame oil; Dressing added to taste

4 steps

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:31:02 GMT

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Ingredients

0 servings

8Persian cucumbers

1 ½ tablespoonssalt

Dressing

3 tablespoonsrice vinegar

2 tablespoonssugar

1 ½ tablespoonsmirin

1 ½ tablespoonssesame oil

3 clovesgarlic

minced

½ teaspoonsalt

To serve

½ tablespoonchili oil

½ tablespoonsesame oil

Dressing

added to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Cut cucumbers fancy, using 2 chop sticks place parallel on either side of the cucumber. Cut at 90 degree angle, then flip and cut at 45 degree angle. Place in a dish, sprinkle salt evenly and place in fridge for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Make dressing by adding all ingredients and whisking. Set aside

Step 3

Remove cucumbers, rinse salt off and dry. Put in dish that allows the dressing to marinate the cucumbers. Place in refrigerator for 4 hours to 24 hours. (Tastes ok to eat immediately too)

Step 4

When serving just add sesame oil and chili oil. I drizzled some dressing them too. Enjoy