Cucumber Namasu

The Frugal Gourmet On Our Immigrant Ancestors – Jeff Smith Copyright 1990. Japanese

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cucumbers
• 1  tablespoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  rice wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  fresh grated ginger

Directions

1. Slice the cucumbers in half. Remove the seeds if they are large. Slice on thin diagonals.
2. Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of salt and place in a bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse, drain, and remove excess water by putting the cucumbers in a kitchen towel and squeezing out the water.
4. Combine sugar, vinegar, remaining salt and ginger. Pour over cucumbers and chill.