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Spicy Cucumber Pieces À La Hong Kong 2

5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 10 people

Ingredients
 

To taste:

  • 30 g Carrot, in julienne threads
  • 1 small Chilli, red
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar essence, 25%
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar, dark, mild, Chinese, alternatively balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice, fresh
  • 120 g Coconut water
  • 5 tbsp Sugar, whiter
  • 8 g Salt
  • 1 tsp Aji-No Moto
  • Salt
  • Sugar, whiter
  • Rice vinegar, white, more Chinese, milder
  • Lime juice

To garnish:

  • Dill, fresher
  • Flowers and leaves

Instructions
 

The cucumber:

  • Wash the cucumber, cap both ends, peel and halve lengthways and remove any grains. Halve the halves lengthways again. Cut diagonally into approx. 5 mm thick slices.

Carrot and chilli:

  • Wash the carrot, cap both ends, peel and cut into thin threads. Wash the chilli and cut it crosswise into fine rings.

Mix:

  • Put together with the remaining ingredients in a larger bowl, mix well and season to taste. Let it steep for at least 3 - 4 hours, mixing every now and then.

Last actions:

  • Season again with salt, sugar, rice vinegar and lime juice. Do not remove the vinegar, salt and water broth. Keeps covered in the refrigerator for approx. 2 - 3 weeks.
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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