Sunomono (Cucumber Salad)

Ingredients

• 3 Japanese cucumbers (or 4 Persian)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Slice cucumbers as thin as you can. Stir in salt, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze water out from cucumbers.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together until sugar dissolves.

3. 3

   Add vinegar mixture and sesame seeds to prepared cucumbers and mix well.