Smashed cucumber with garlic sauce
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- 300 g cucumber
Peel the cucumber, cut off both ends, cut it in half and then halve it lengthwise.
Flat side down, smash each piece with a cleaver, then cut into one-inch sections and set them in a mixing bowl.
Optional: chill the cucumber 30 minutes in the fridge or 15 minutes in the freezer before serving.
- ½ tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp dark Chinese vinegar
- ½ tbsp Shuyou Lazi chili oil
Add the soy sauce, dark Chinese vinegar, chili oil, sesame oil, salt and MSG.
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 0.125 tsp salt
- 0.125 tsp MSG
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 sprig cilantro
Add the finely minced garlic and the cilantro, mix well and plate. Serve cold.