Chinese cucumbers

Pickled vegetables are popular in Asian countries. They are eaten on their own or added to salads and other dishes. I will tell you a recipe for a simple and delicious appetizer (salad), how to cook Chinese cucumbers.

Ingredients

• Cucumbers - 3 Pieces
• Granulated Sugar - 3 Teaspoons
• Salt - 1.5 Teaspoons
• Chinese vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) - 1 Tbsp. the spoon
• Soy sauce - 2.5 Tbsp. spoons
• Bay leaf - 2 pieces
• Garlic - 3-4 Cloves
• Dried Chili Peppers - 3 Pieces

Directions

1. Wash the cucumbers, cut off the butts, and cut each into small cubes.
2. Transfer the cucumbers to a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of salt and 0.5 teaspoon of granulated sugar, stir and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Make a marinade: mix the sugar, salt, vinegar well. Soy sauce, crushed garlic cloves and bay leaves, and dried chili.
4. After an hour, remove the cucumbers, drain the resulting liquid.
5. Add the cooked marinade to the cucumbers and stir. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate overnight.
6. Already in the morning you can enjoy spicy Chinese cucumbers.