Cold Cucumbers With Garlic (leng Qing Gua)
Serves:
Ingredients:
1
lb
Cucumbers
2
ts
Salt
2
ts
Sugar
1
tb
White rice vinegar
1 1/2
tb
Peanut oil
1
tb
Coarsely chopped garlic
Method:
SLICE THE CUCUMBERS in half lengthways.
Using a spoon, remove the seeds.
Cut the cucumber halves into 3-by-1/2-inch pieces.
Combine the cucumber pieces with salt and allow to sit in a colander set inside a bowl for 10 minutes.
Rinse them in cold water, blot them dry and toss with the sugar and vinegar.
Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is hot and add the oil and garlic.
Stir-fry for 15 seconds until it is lightly brown.
Mix with the cucumbers and serve.