Homemade Pickled Cucumber <凉拌小黄瓜>

Homemade Pickled Cucumber <凉拌小黄瓜>

Ingredients:

Cucumber 1 pc
Salt some
Garlic 2 pips
Chilli padi 1 or 2 pcs (or optional)

Seasonings:
Caster Sugar
Soy sauce
White vinegar
Sesame oil

Some roasted sesame seeds for sprinkling

1) Cucumber, wash n rinse well. Chop off the top & bottom away. Cut into half , remove core n seeds, section into your preferred size, sprinkle some salt on the cucumber, massage well, let it sit for about 15 minutes. After that squeeze out all the water. Set aside.

2) Minced about 2 pips garlic, chop some chilli padi. Set aside in a bowl.
In the same bowl, add in the following: some soy sauce, white vinegar, sugar & sesame oil. Blend well. Finally add in the cucumber. Give a thorough mix. Do a taste test. Refridgerate for better taste.
Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds before serving.

凉拌小黄瓜
材料:
小黄瓜 一条
盐 适量
蒜头 切末
小辣椒 切末 (不喜辣者请用红辣椒代替）

调味料: 各适量(拌匀）
砂糖
醬青 (light soy sauce)
白醋
麻油

炒香白芝麻 (随意)

1.黄瓜洗净,去头尾,去籽囊,切粗条。撒入盐抓匀脱水，静置约15分钟后，挤干水份备用。
2.蒜头和辣椒各切末, 放入碗內，加入
调味料充分拌匀，试味。随后加入已脱水的黄瓜，拌一拌， 放入冰箱冰镇过后风味更佳。吃前撒入白芝麻，完成。