Metric:
2 Japanese Cucumbers
45ml Rice Vinegar
15gr Sugar
10gr Dried Wakame Seaweed
5gr Sesame Seeds
2.5ml Soy Sauce
1gr Salt
Optional:
2.5ml Sesame Oil
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TRADITIONAL JAPANESE RECIPE: Cucumber and Wakame Seaweed Sunomono is probably one of the most refreshing side dish in Japan. The combination of cucumber and wakame is one of the most popular types of Sunomono.
This salad is simple and very easy to prepare in a short time yet this is one of the most popular appetizers you often see at a Japanese dinner table..
Sunomono is a vinegar based dish usually made with cucumbers. 'Su' means vinegar in Japanese and there is a large variety of appetizers using vinegar and cucumber.
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Time: 45 Minutes |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
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Metric:
2 Japanese Cucumbers
45ml Rice Vinegar
15gr Sugar
10gr Dried Wakame Seaweed
5gr Sesame Seeds
2.5ml Soy Sauce
1gr Salt
Optional:
2.5ml Sesame Oil
Cups:
2 Japanese Cucumbers
3 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Dried Wakame Seaweed
1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
0.5 teaspoon Soy Sauce
0.25 teaspoon Salt
Optional:
0.5 teaspoon Sesame Oil
Directions:
01 - Hydrate the Dried Wakame Seaweed into some water for 10 minutes.
02 - Drain the Wakame and squeeze all the water out.
03 - Slice the Cucumbers as thin as you can.
04 - Stir the Cucumber Slices in Salt, and let them sit for 5 minutes.
05 - Now, squeeze all the water out from the Cucumber slices.
06 - In a small bowl, mix Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Soy Sauce, and Sesame Oil together until all the Sugar is dissolved.
07 - Add the Vinegar mixture and the Sesame Seeds and mix well. Serve.
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