Sichuan-style smashed cucumber salad from Serious Eats by J. Kenji López-Alt

  • Chinese black vinegar
  • English cucumbers

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute rice vinegar for Chinese black vinegar.

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    Can substitute rice vinegar for Chinese black vinegar.

  • meginyeg on September 04, 2021

    This was only ok. Will pick a different smashed cucumber recipe next time.

  • imaluckyducky on September 22, 2019

    These were alright after the 20 or so minutes sit time, and definitely improved with age. Didn't have Chinese black vinegar on hand, so I used the rice vinegar. I think, perhaps, the Chinese black vinegar would do a better job at making these "pop". Salting the cucumbers and letting them drain is crucial to forcing some of the water content out of the cucumbers before (possibly rinsing some of the salt off and) combining with the vinegar. Complemented somen noodles with ponzu sauce and ginger pork meatballs nicely.

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