Cucumber Namasu - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cucumbers
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

Preparation

Slice the cucumbers in half. Remove the seeds if they are large. Slice on thin diagonals.
Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of salt and place in a bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes.
Rinse, drain, and remove excess water by putting the cucumbers in a kitchen towel and squeezing out the water.
Combine sugar, vinegar, remaining salt and ginger. Pour over cucumbers and chill.