I've started experimenting more with Asian cooking at home. Vietnamese spring rolls, Chinese dumplings, Japanese pickles. It's fun, tasty and saves me a lot of money on delivery!
Japanese pickles are so easy and so delicious! All you need is:
About 4-5 mini cucumbers
2 teaspoons of salt
3 Tablespoons of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of dried mustard*
*Use powdered Chinese or Japanese mustard if you have it. I didn't. I used just plain mustard powder and it tasted great.
Put the cucumbers in a ziplock bag. Add the salt, sugar and mustard powder and rub it all into the cucumbers. Refrigerate for 2 days.
When done, they will be wrinkled looking.
Slice and enjoy!
