Japanese Cucumber Salad (酢の物 - Sunomono)
Ingredients
- Cucumber260 g
- Salt½ tsp
- Wakame45 g
- Rice wine vinegar2 tbsp
- Sugar1 tbsp
- Crab4 pieces
- Sesame seed · toasted1 tsp
Instructions
- Thinly slice 260 grams Japanese cucumbers into a medium bowl, add 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss. Let rest 5-10 minutes.
- Rehydrate 45 grams wakame following the package directions, then chop into bite-size pieces.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon evaporated cane sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a non-reactive bowl until dissolved.
- Once the cucumber sweats liquid, massage it by hand until the slices turn translucent. Then squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Add the squeezed cucumber and wakame to the vinegar mixture and toss to coat.
- Serve in small bowls, garnished with 4 pieces crab meat (or other seafood) and 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds.
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