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Pickled Cucumber with Soy Sauce and Vinegar
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Calories: 29 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh cucumbers , tenders one are highly recommended
- 100 ml light soy sauce
- 50 ml Chinese black vinegar
- 70 ml clean water
- 4 slices of ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- sesame seeds and sesame oil for serving , optional
Instructions
- Remove any tough skin from your cucumber. Clean and drain.
- In a deep pot, add light soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, water and ginger slices. Bring the content to boil and then blanch the cucumber for around 15 seconds.
- Transfer the cucumber along with the liquid to a clean container (cleaned and no oil). Add peeled garlic and cover the lid and set aside for 2 days.
- Cut the cucumber into slices and decorate with roasted sesame seeds.
- If you prefer a more moist taste, mix the cucumber slices with drops of sesame oil.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
29kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Sodium
1120mg
(47%)
Potassium
185mg
(5%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 29
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 29kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 1120mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.