← Nouns Cooking · Chinese

Ingredients

• 1 Cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
• 2 long green chillies (mild or hot), thinly sliced
• 3 Spring onion, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1 bunch Coriander (cilantro), cut into 3 cm lengths, stems and all
• 1½ tbsp Rice vinegar
• 2 tsp Sugar
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp light soy sauce
• 1½ tsp Toasted sesame oil

Method

1. Put the cucumber, chillies, spring onion and coriander in a large bowl.
2. Stir the vinegar, sugar, salt and soy sauce together until the sugar dissolves, then stir in the sesame oil.
3. Pour the dressing over the vegetables just before serving and toss well. Eat straight away, while everything is crisp.

Tips

• The name comes from its bite; choose milder long peppers if you prefer less heat.
• Great next to rich braises, dumplings or grilled skewers.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Omnivore's Cookbook Red House Spice