Cucumber Namasu

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This little Japanese salad to start meal with.

 

Cucumber Namasu

 

2 to 3 cucumbers

1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

 

Place the cucumbers by slicing them in half. Remove

the seeds if they are large. Slice in thin diagonals.

Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of salt and place in a

bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. Rinse, drain, and

remove excess water by putting the cucumbers in a

kitchen towel and squeezing out the water. Combine the

sugar, vinegar, remaining salt, and ginger. Pour over

the cucumbers and chill.

 

 

 

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