Taiwanese Pickled Cucumber - Asian Cucumber Salad/Side Dish (醃小黃瓜)

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

rice vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder flavor with health benefits.

Rinse the cucumbers before using.

Grate 2 garlic cloves and about 1 teaspoon of ginger.

Cut the chili into small pieces or use chili oil instead.

Cut off the ends of the cucumbers and cut them into 1.5 inches long pieces.

Put the cucumber into a plastic bag and slightly smash them until they split in half.

Transfer the cucumber to a clean bowl and add 1 teaspoon of sugar, mixing it in.

Add 0.5 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, grated ginger, grated garlic, and chili pepper to the bowl.

Mix everything together and let the cucumber sit in the mixture for 30 minutes to an hour.

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