Recipe - Cold Cucumbers With Garlic (Leng Qing Gua)

1 pound Cucumbers
2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon White rice vinegar
1 One half tablespoon Peanut oil
1 tablespoon Coarsely chopped garlic

SLICE THE CUCUMBERS in half lengthways. Using a spoon, remove the seeds.
Cut the cucumber halves into 3by1/2inch 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. Stirfry for 15 seconds until it is lightly brown. Mix with the
cucumbers and serve.

KEN HOM

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