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Cucumber with miso-mustard dressing

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 6.8K likes · 410.7K views · 24 min video

Read about cucumbers in the BrightCulinary Book

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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
  • Dijon mustard
  • Saikyo miso
  • olive oil
Whisk white miso, Dijon mustard and olive oil together.
  • soy sauce
  • sugar
  • honey
Add a splash of soy sauce and sweeten with sugar and/or honey; taste for a sweet, savory, mustardy balance.
Balancing the dressing
  • cucumbers
Toss the cucumbers in the dressing.
Slice the cucumbers holding the knife at a slight angle, about 10 degrees, so the slices fall away to the side instead of riding up the blade and getting cut again.
  • togarashi
Sprinkle with a little shichimi togarashi.
Finishing the cucumbers; checking the pumpkin