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KIYURI NAMASU (CUCUMBER SALAD)



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I was recently digging through some recipes that my parent's Japanese maid used while my father (US Navy) was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan during the late '60's and found this really easy salad.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Japanese

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups very thinly sliced cucumbers
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon finely chopped gingerroot or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Partly peel cucumbers leaving strips of green, and slice very thin.
  • Add salt to cucumbers and let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Combine remaining ingredients.
  • Press excess liquid from cucumbers and add to sauce. Mix well.
  • Add cucumbers to sauce.
  • Chill and serve as a relish or salad.

CUCUMBER NAMASU



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Make and share this Cucumber Namasu recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.8, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1894.2, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 16.3, Protein 1.5

CUCUMBER NAMASU RECIPE - (3/5)



Cucumber Namasu Recipe - (3/5) image

Provided by gpawilson

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 medium cucumbers
1 1/2 C white vinegar
5 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp finely chopped ginger root

Steps:

  • Partly peel cucumbers, leaving narrow strips of peel. Thinly slice cucumbers. In a measuring cup or mixing bowl combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and ginger root; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cucumber slices. Cover and chill thoroughly before serving.

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