Szechuan Cucumber Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cucumbers
1 teaspoon salt
3 scallions
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon peppercorn (Szechwan)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Preparation

Peel the cucumbers, cut in half crosswise and then in half lengthwise.
Scoop out the seeds and discard. Cut into strips about 2 in (5 cm) long and 1/2 in (1 cm) wide.
Sprinkle cucumber strips with salt and mix thoroughly. Set aside for at.
least 10 minutes at room temperature. Drain the cucumbers and squeeze out all the excess liquid with your hands. Clean the scallions and cut them into 2 in (5 cm) lengths, cut these into thin strips, and add to the cucumbers. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.