Cold Cucumber
China
Known as a Chinese recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 7 ingredients
- 1 Cucumber
- 2 ts Sesame oil
- 1 tb (1 1/4 T) soya sauce
- 1/2 ts Salt
- Cut
- 1 tb (1 1/4 T) wine vinegar
- 1 tb (1 1/4 T) caster (superfine) sugar
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Did some rummaging around in my cookbooks and came up with the following. This first one sounds like it's on the track of the cucumber pickles you had at the Chinese place, though these are diced, not sliced and call for sesame oil rather than seeds.
- Peel the cucumber and cut into small dice. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients and leave for 5 minutes before serving. Make sure sugar has dissolved before serving.
- The Gourmet's Guide to Chinese Cooking, Ann Body. 1974, Octopus Books Limited, 59 Grosvenor Street, London W1. ISBN 7064 0153 0. Produced by Mandarin Publications Limited, 22 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Vegetable peeler