When eating rice, it is extremely important to consume a balanced variety of food groups. While eating meat and fish, you shouldn't forget about vegetables either.

Among vegetables, cucumber is juicy and helps keep the body hydrated. Cucumber can be eaten as a dip with shrimp paste sauce, but it can also be made into this delicious cucumber salad.

Ingredients

  • Fish sauce - 1½ tablespoons
  • Rice vinegar - 3 tablespoons
  • Sugar - 3 tablespoons
  • Salt - ¼ teaspoon
  • Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon

  • Garlic - 1 clove (thinly sliced)
  • Shallot - 1 small or ½ large (thinly sliced)
  • Cucumber - about 2 pounds

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Put the fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and sesame oil into a large bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves completely.

Then add the garlic and shallot, and stir again until well combined.

2. Wash the cucumber thoroughly with water and cut off both ends. Then crush it with the flat side of a knife. (If you can't crush it with a knife, you can use a rolling pin or a pestle instead.)

After that, cut the cucumber into pieces about 1 inch long.

3. Add the cut cucumbers into the large bowl from earlier and mix well. Taste to check the seasoning, and add more fish sauce if needed.

And finally, you'll have a deliciously tangy and savory cucumber salad. If you, dear reader, want it a bit spicier, you can add about 2-3 teaspoons of chili powder as well.

Source: Seonkyounglongest.com