Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad

Votes: 4

Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

Smashing cucumbers is a delicious and rustic way to prepare them, common throughout Asia. Smashed cucumbers add a variety of textures to the salad, and their flavor intensifies as they drain. The salad is incredibly easy to prepare, and the blend of Asian seasonings adds character to the rustic cucumbers. Serve as an appetizer or a refreshing side dish with grilled meats and chicken.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g of cucumbers
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp. Chinese black vinegar
2 tsp. dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon of sugar
0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Toasted sesame seeds and coriander leaves, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Place the cucumbers in a zip-lock plastic bag. Seal the bag and lightly crush them with the palm of your hand. Remove the cucumbers from the bag and cut into 2 cm pieces. Place in a bowl and season with salt. Toss to coat.
In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, and chili flakes. Whisk to dissolve the sugar.