Cucumber Pickles Recipe
Ingredients
| Cucumber | 10 Ounce | |
| White sesame seeds | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 4-5 rounded Tbsps loose bonito flakes (hana-katsuo) | ||
Directions
1. Toast sesame seeds. Peel and seed cucumber, then quarter lengthwise. Cut into bite-sized wedges by making a diagonal cut, rotating a quarter turn, and cutting again. Wrap in a dry cloth to remove excess surface moisture.
2. Combine cucumber, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and bonito flakes in a glass, enamel, or plastic bowl. Do not use a metal bowl. Mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Keeps as long as 4 or 5 days. Serve with main course as a side dish.
2. Combine cucumber, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and bonito flakes in a glass, enamel, or plastic bowl. Do not use a metal bowl. Mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Keeps as long as 4 or 5 days. Serve with main course as a side dish.
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