PAI HUANG GUA (SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD)
As much as we wanted to neatly slice the cucumbers, this salad is all about the jagged edges and misshapen nooks and crannies – all better for the delicious garlic-sesame vinaigrette to seep into. The Gochugaru Chile Flakes lend just a bit of heat – the perfect pop to polish it off. This salad is a definite summertime favorite, plus is boasts all-year-round possibilities: just turn to the always-available English cucumber to make this salad on the regular!
- Time: 20 min
- Servings: 4
Source: Red Stick Spice Recipes
Ingredients
- large cucumbers
- salt
- sugar
- rice wine vinegar
- Garlic Ginger Sesame Oil
- soy sauce
- Tbl Basil Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- garlic cloves, minced
- Gochugaru Chile Flakes
- A few grinds Szechuan Peppercorns
- chopped cilantro
- Toasted Sesame Seeds