The Most Taiwanese-Style Smashed Cucumber Salad
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Chef A-Qing's special Taiwanese-style cucumber salad uses Japanese savory mayonnaise and Sha-cha sauce to create a unique flavor profile. Paired with freshly ground white sesame powder, this recipe skips the traditional labor-intensive salting and dehydrating steps, requiring only 15 minutes of marinating for quick flavor absorption, resulting in a crisp texture and rich aroma.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Trim the ends of the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, then halve again before cutting into 3cm sections. → Add mayonnaise, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and black vinegar to the cucumbers. → Crush the white sesame seeds in a bag into a fine powder, and add them to the bowl along with the Sha-cha sauce. → Toss all ingredients and seasonings together until well combined, then let marinate for 15 minutes.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Trim the ends of the cucumbers, cut them in half lengthwise, then halve again before cutting into 3cm sections. → Add mayonnaise, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and black vinegar to the cucumbers. → Crush the white sesame seeds in a bag into a fine powder, and add them to the bowl along with the Sha-cha sauce. → Toss all ingredients and seasonings together until well combined, then let marinate for 15 minutes.
Introduction
Chef A-Qing's special Taiwanese-style cucumber salad uses Japanese savory mayonnaise and Sha-cha sauce to create a unique flavor profile. Paired with freshly ground white sesame powder, this recipe skips the traditional labor-intensive salting and dehydrating steps, requiring only 15 minutes of marinating for quick flavor absorption, resulting in a crisp texture and rich aroma.
Step 1
Select bright green cucumbers with slightly prickly surfaces, wash them, and trim off the ends.
Step 2
Cut the cucumber lengthwise into halves, then again into quarters, and finally cut into 3cm sections; place into a bowl.
Step 3
Add the savory mayonnaise, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and black vinegar into the bowl.
Step 4
Place the roasted white sesame seeds into a plastic bag, and use a jar or rolling pin to crush them into a powder.
Step 5
Add the ground sesame powder and Sha-cha sauce into the bowl.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Choose cucumbers that are bright green and have prickly surfaces for maximum freshness and crunch. 🥒
Cutting them into 3cm widths makes them easiest to absorb flavor while maintaining an excellent crunchy texture. 🔪
Grinding the white sesame seeds into a powder releases the aroma to the fullest extent, making the sauce flavor more intense. ✨
This method does not require advance salting for dehydration; it can be eaten immediately or kept refrigerated for a few days. ❄️
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