This is a pleasant summer dish.
Ingredient (for 2 people):
4 Persian cucumbers or any kind that is crunchy and juicy
1 tbsp Chinese style mustard paste
1 tbsp sesame paste
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
0.5 tbsp maple syrup (or sugar)
2-4 cloves of garlic
Salt
Directions:
1. Thoroughly clean the cucumbers.
2. Cut cucumber into small pieces of your preferred shapes (The easiest way is to rest one side of your knife on the cucumber and pound the other side with your fist to crush the cucumber, and then cross cut into 1/4” chucks as shown).
3. Make garlic paste (I often use mortar and pestle).
4. Mix mustard paste, sesame paste, vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, and garlic paste together.
5. Spread a pinch of salt on the cucumber, mix well, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
6. Drain the water from cucumber, and mix the cucumber with dressing.
7. Taste before serving, and add vinegar or sugar if necessary to meet your taste.
Notes: