Side Dishes - Refreshing Cucumber, Xia Ma's Smashed Cucumber, Tao Bao Bao Sauce-Marinated Cucumber, Xiao Qu Sauce-Marinated Cucumber

Side Dishes - Refreshing Cucumber, Xia Ma's Smashed Cucumber, Tao Bao Bao Sauce-Marinated Cucumber, Xiao Qu Sauce-Marinated Cucumber
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Materials

How To Make

  1. 1. Refreshing Cucumber: Wash the cucumber and cut it into strips after removing the seeds.

    1. Refreshing Cucumber: Wash the cucumber and cut it into strips after removing the seeds.
  2. Salt the cucumber by layering cucumber slices with salt. Marinate for an hour.

    Salt the cucumber by layering cucumber slices with salt. Marinate for an hour.
  3. After marinating, rinse the cucumber several times to remove excess salt.

    After marinating, rinse the cucumber several times to remove excess salt.
  4. Wrap the cucumber in a cloth and press it with a weight to remove excess water.

    Wrap the cucumber in a cloth and press it with a weight to remove excess water.
  5. Squeeze out the remaining water.

    Squeeze out the remaining water.
  6. Slice garlic, ginger, and chili peppers. Cut the roots of coriander.

    Slice garlic, ginger, and chili peppers. Cut the roots of coriander.
  7. Prepare spices: Sichuan peppercorn, star anise, dried chili pepper.

    Prepare spices: Sichuan peppercorn, star anise, dried chili pepper.
  8. Pour hot oil over the spices!

    Pour hot oil over the spices!
  9. Dissolve sugar in boiling water.

    Dissolve sugar in boiling water.
  10. Then add light soy sauce, black vinegar, garlic slices, ginger slices, coriander roots, chili peppers, and the cooled spiced oil. Mix well.

    Then add light soy sauce, black vinegar, garlic slices, ginger slices, coriander roots, chili peppers, and the cooled spiced oil. Mix well.
  11. Add the cucumber!

    Add the cucumber!
  12. 2. Smashed Cucumber: Cut the cucumber into diagonal slices and sprinkle with a spoonful of sugar. Marinate for 10 minutes. Drain the water and add minced garlic, small dried chili peppers, salt, a spoonful of light soy sauce, half a spoonful of vinegar, and sesame oil. Finally, add a handful of peanuts. Mix well.

    2. Smashed Cucumber: Cut the cucumber into diagonal slices and sprinkle with a spoonful of sugar. Marinate for 10 minutes. Drain the water and add minced garlic, small dried chili peppers, salt, a spoonful of light soy sauce, half a spoonful of vinegar, and sesame oil. Finally, add a handful of peanuts. Mix well.
  13. 3. Xia Ma's Smashed Cucumber: Cut off both ends of the cucumber, lightly smash it, then dice it and place it in a bowl. Add salt and sugar, and marinate for about 15 minutes. In another bowl, add chopped dried chili peppers (seeds removed), chopped small dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, chili powder, garlic slices, and pour hot oil over them. The fragrance of garlic, chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns will be released. Adjust the amount of seasoning according to the amount of cucumber. Then add light soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and mix well. After marinating the cucumber, remove excess water and pour the sauce over it. Let it sit in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes for better taste.

    3. Xia Ma's Smashed Cucumber: Cut off both ends of the cucumber, lightly smash it, then dice it and place it in a bowl. Add salt and sugar, and marinate for about 15 minutes. In another bowl, add chopped dried chili peppers (seeds removed), chopped small dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, chili powder, garlic slices, and pour hot oil over them. The fragrance of garlic, chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns will be released. Adjust the amount of seasoning according to the amount of cucumber. Then add light soy sauce, vinegar, oyster sauce, and mix well. After marinating the cucumber, remove excess water and pour the sauce over it. Let it sit in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes for better taste.
  14. Sauce

    Sauce
  15. 4. Tao Bao Bao Sauce-Marinated Cucumber: Remove both ends and seeds of the cucumber. Marinate with salt, sugar, and white vinegar for 30 minutes. Prepare ginger, garlic, and small dried chili peppers (20g each). Mix them with the marinated cucumber. Add light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, Sichuan peppercorn oil, and freshly fried chili oil. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate for at least three hours.

    4. Tao Bao Bao Sauce-Marinated Cucumber: Remove both ends and seeds of the cucumber. Marinate with salt, sugar, and white vinegar for 30 minutes. Prepare ginger, garlic, and small dried chili peppers (20g each). Mix them with the marinated cucumber. Add light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, Sichuan peppercorn oil, and freshly fried chili oil. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate for at least three hours.
  16. 5. Xiao Qu Sauce-Marinated Cucumber: Slice the cucumber and marinate with salt and sugar. After marinating for an hour, drain the water. Rinse the cucumber thoroughly with water. Remove excess water by pressing the cucumber. You can use a washing machine or air dry it. Let it dry for an afternoon. Place it in a container and add salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar (add more for better taste), vinegar, garlic slices, small dried chili peppers, and dried chili pepper segments. Fry the Sichuan peppercorns in oil until fragrant, then pour the hot oil over the mixture. Add some sesame oil and mix well. Alternatively, heat oil in a pan, stir-fry dried chili peppers, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, bay leaves until fragrant. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, water, and white wine. Let it cool down before pouring it into the cucumber. Add chili peppers and garlic slices.

    5. Xiao Qu Sauce-Marinated Cucumber: Slice the cucumber and marinate with salt and sugar. After marinating for an hour, drain the water. Rinse the cucumber thoroughly with water. Remove excess water by pressing the cucumber. You can use a washing machine or air dry it. Let it dry for an afternoon. Place it in a container and add salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar (add more for better taste), vinegar, garlic slices, small dried chili peppers, and dried chili pepper segments. Fry the Sichuan peppercorns in oil until fragrant, then pour the hot oil over the mixture. Add some sesame oil and mix well. Alternatively, heat oil in a pan, stir-fry dried chili peppers, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, bay leaves until fragrant. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, water, and white wine. Let it cool down before pouring it into the cucumber. Add chili peppers and garlic slices.