Japanese Potato Salad Sandwich

Ingredients

• 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped bite size
• 1/2 Japanese cucumber or 1 small kirby cucumber
• 1 teaspoon plain rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup kewpie mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 slices of milk bread, sandwich bread, or any other type of bread

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil some water: Fill a medium size pot with water and bring it to a boil.

2. 2

   Boil and drain the potatoes: Add the potatoes and boil for 5 to 6 minutes, until the potatoes are tender but not mushy. Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Boil and drain the carrot: Fill a small pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the carrot and boil for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but not mushy. Drain and add them to the potatoes.

4. 4

   Refrigerate: Place the bowl in the fridge and refrigerate until the potatoes and carrot have cooled down (about 10 minutes).

5. 5

   Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise and remove the center part (the seeds) with a small spoon. Finely slice and transfer the cucumber to a bowl.

6. 6

   Dry brine the cucumber: Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt over the slices and gently toss them using your fingers. Let the slices brine for 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Rinse and squeeze the cucumber slices: Rinse the cucumber slices under cold water and gently squeeze them to remove any excess water. Pat the slices dry with a paper towel.

8. 8

   Make the potato salad: Half mash the potatoes and carrots, leaving some chunks, using a fork or potato masher. The mixture should be half chunky and half mashed/creamy. Add the sliced cucumber, rice vinegar, kewpie mayonnaise, sugar, remaining salt, and black pepper. Mix well with a spoon until all the ingredients are combined.

9. 9

   Make the sandwiches: Spread a quarter of the mixture onto a piece of bread and top with another piece of bread. Repeat this step 3 more times.

10. 10

    Cut the crust off each side of the sandwiches. Slice the sandwiches in half and serve.