Showing posts with label vinegar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vinegar. Show all posts

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Cucumber and Daikon Salad (Sunomono)


This type of vinegary salad is called sunomono in Japan. Since it has a refreshing taste, it goes with many types of dishes.



Ingredients:

  • 1 small daikon radish
  • 1 small cucumber
  • 5 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Preparation:

Peel daikon radish and slice it into thin slices. Slice the cucumber to the same thickness. Salt the cucumber and daikon slices and wait about 5-10 mins. Wash off the daikon and cucumber slices and drain the water through a strainer. Mix the vinegar and sugar in a cup. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber and daikon slices. Set aside at least 15 min. before serving.

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This recipe is originally published by about.com in this link.