Japanese-style pickled cucumber
Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Toby Scott
Japanese-style pickled cucumber
Perfect with cold roast turkey, oily fish like grilled salmon, or teriyaki chicken
Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 2 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp shredded root ginger
- 1 large cucumber, sliced
Step by step
Get ahead
This can be made an hour in advance but should be eaten on the day it is made.
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Mix the rice vinegar, fine sea salt and caster sugar in a bowl. Leave for a few minutes to allow the sugar and salt to dissolve.
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Whisk and add the soy sauce and shredded root ginger. Taste the mixture and add more vinegar or salt, if you like.
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Add the slices cucumber, then cover and allow to pickle at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Recipe by Myles Williamson
