Japanese Cucumber Salad

• 2 large cucumbers
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp grated or minced ginger.
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 5 tbsp rice wine vinegar

1. Using a vegetable peeler strip your cucumber in 4 strips and slice off the ends and then cut in half.
2. Slice the cucumbers into very thin strips.
3. Then place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt, and stir well.
4. Set aside until needed.
5. In a small bowl combine the sugar, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar.
6. Whisk together until well all combined.
7. After about 5 minutes of the cucumbers marinating in the salt, squeeze the excess liquid out of them using your hands or a clean tea towel.
8. Toss the cucumbers with the sauce and stir well.
9. Place in the fridge to chill for 1 hour before serving.
10. Just before serving sprinkle with some sesame seeds.

cucumbers, salt, sugar, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355808-japanese-cucumber-salad (may not work)