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Cucumber Namasu

This is a great summer recipe:

  • 2 cucumbers, slightly peeled, sliced in half with seeds scooped out, then cut into U shapes about 1/4 in. thick
  • 1.5 TBSP fresh chopped ginger
  • 1/4 c. brown rice vinegar (or rice wine vinegar)
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. fish sauce
  • 1 tsp flax or sesame seed
  • top with sliced nori

Mix cucumbers with vinegar, ginger, sea salt, fish sauce and flax seeds. Let sit for at least 1/2 hour. Top with sliced nori and enjoy!