Marinated Cucumber Ribbons

Name: Marinated Cucumber Ribbons
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cucumbers cucumbers (2-3 cucumbers); 30 ml soy sauce; 50 ml water; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp sugar or honey; 1 tbsp chill flakes; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 tbsp vinegar (optional, adds more refreshment); 0 minced garlic (optional); 0 ginger (optional)

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Why some badges are missing

Not vegan: sugar or honey → try maple syrup
Not gluten-free: soy sauce → try tamari (a wheat-free soy sauce)
Not soy-free: soy sauce → try coconut aminos
Not low-FODMAP: soy sauce
Not low-histamine: soy sauce → try coconut aminos
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: sugar or honey → try granulated sweetener (such as erythritol)
Not kidney-friendly: soy sauce

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

↳ Imported from Instagram

About this recipe

Shave, roll, and soak your way to snack-time glory with these vibrant marinated cucumber ribbons! This crisp, no-fuss recipe pairs fresh shaved strips with a punchy Asian-inspired soy, sesame, and chili bath. While viral social media trends recently made rolled cucumber salads famous overnight, thinly sliced and seasoned cucumbers actually boast centuries-old roots as a brilliant, cooling palate cleanser meant to balance heavy, spicy dishes. Enjoy them straight from the fridge or pile them high over warm rice!

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Rest

60m

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Ingredients

Kitchen Help

Shopping list

3 cucumbers cucumbers — 2-3 cucumbers
30 ml soy sauce
50 ml water
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar or honey
1 tbsp chill flakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp vinegar — optional, adds more refreshment
minced garlic — optional
ginger — optional

Instructions

Step by step

1
Make cucumber ribbons with peeler
2
Stack 5-6 cucumber ribbons and roll them up, place them in a container
3
Make marinade: In a bowl, add soy sauce, water, sesame oil, sugar, chill flakes, sesame seeds and mix well
4
Add marinade onto cucumber ribbons, let it rest in the fridge for a hour to 2 hours (It can be too salty if you soak cucumbers into marinade for too long)
5
Enjoy as it is or with rice