Ingredients for - Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

1. Cucumbers 5
2. Salt 2 teaspoons
3. Lemon juice ½ cup
4. White sugar ½ cup
5. White wine vinegar 1 tablespoon
6. Toasted sesame seeds, or to taste ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

1 . Stage

Partially peel cucumbers lengthwise, leaving thin green stripes around the cucumber. Halve cucumbers lengthwise. Scoop seeds from cucumber halves with a spoon. Discard seeds. Slice cucumbers thinly and put in a bowl. Add salt to cucumber and mix with hand until cucumber is limp; set aside for 45 minutes.

2 . Stage

Transfer cucumbers to a strainer and squeeze as much liquid out as possible.

3 . Stage

Mix lemon juice, sugar, and vinegar together in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Add the drained cucumber and toss to coat. Spoon into small bowls and top each portion with toasted sesame seeds.