Namasu

Name: Namasu
Ingredients: 2 Thinly sliced cucumbers; 1 tablespoon of salt; 2 lemons juiced; 2-3 tablespoons of sugar; 2 teaspoons mirin; 3 ounces fish cakes, shredded into thin strands

6 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 Thinly sliced cucumbers
1 tablespoon of salt
2 lemons juiced
2-3 tablespoons of sugar
2 teaspoons mirin
3 ounces fish cakes, shredded into thin strands

Directions

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1. Place cucumber slices in a medium bowl; sprinkle with salt, working the salt into the cucumbers with your hands. Taking handfuls of the cucumbers at a time, squeeze them into the sink to extract some of the water; repeat until all cucumbers have been squeezed.
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2. Mix the lemon juice, sugar and mirin together in a small bowl. Taste, adding more sugar as desired. Pour dressing over cucumbers, Sprinkle cucumbers with most of the shredded fish cake; mix into the salad. Garnish with remaining shredded fish cake.