Cucumbers are native to the Indian subcontinent, and made it to China and the rest of South-East Asia in the 10th Century. They used to have a bitter taste, and this has been gradually bred out of them.
This salad appears in various forms all over the place, and no single person can claim its invention. The principle is to heavily distress the cucumber to that the dressing sticks to them. Then they are spiced as far as you dare and garnished with sesame seeds.
Spicy Asian cucumber salad
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- For the salad:
- 2 cucumbers
- Large pinch of sea salt
- 2 banana shallots, sliced
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tbsp chilli crisp or the solids from a jar of chilli oil
- For the dressing:
- 30ml soy sauce
- 30ml sesame oil
- 20ml rice wine vinegar or Datu Puti vinegar
Instructions
Start by making the dressing. Put all the ingredients in a jam jar and shake the life out of it.
Smash the cucumbers with a meat hammer, and cut them into 1-inch chinks. Sprinkle with salt and leave for 30 mins to draw out excess water. Drain.
Add all the other ingredients and the dressing. Toss and serve.
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