A Chinatown Appetizer: Special Sichuan Cucumbers

• 1 long and straight Cucumber
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 3 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 tsp to 1 tablespoon Doubanjiang
• 2 tsp Ginger (finely chopped)

1. Choose a cucumber that is as straight.
2. Place a chopstick on either side of the cucumber as shown.
3. Make thin slices in the cucumber perpendicular to it up to the chopsticks.
4. Turn the cucumber over, and set the chopsticks on both sides again.
5. Place the uncut side of the cucumber up, and make thin 45 degree cuts along it up to the chopsticks.
6. The knife blade is not flat, it's vertical.
7. Even if it's sliced from top and bottom, the middle is still barely connected.
8. It's easier to eat than my previous version.
9. Bend the cucumber as if a dragon is curling up.
10. Mix the ingredients together and put the curled up cucumber into it.
11. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours and it's done.

cucumber, soy sauce, vinegar, doubanjiang, ginger

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/169979-a-chinatown-appetizer-special-sichuan-cucumbers (may not work)