I received a lot of cucumbers, and while I ate them in the form of salads and pickles, I got tired of those dishes, so I tried making this.Adding bonito dashi stock granules deepens the flavours of the dish.It's alright to use regular sesame seeds instead of roasted ones. Try adding a little sesame oil to enjoy a different taste.Alternatively, julienning or roughly cubing the cucumbers and eating them with cold tofu or noodles is also delicious. Recipe by unihotate

I tried to recreate a side dish that I ate in a Benitora gyoza dumpling restaurant.I changed the tool for pounding from a knife to a rolling pin (users were rightly saying that it's dangerous!). I used a small rolling pin that I would normally use to roll out gyoza dumpling wrappers. Recipe by Setsubunhijiki

This is the type of food that you expect to see at izakakaya restaurants as appetizer called “otooshi”. While you look at the menu thinking what to order, you get something to munch on. Isn’t it great?!

This side dish is more like a salad or an appetizer. I thought this might make a dish to serve between the main dishes.For the umeboshi, I used homemade ones with low salt content (10%).Mayonnaise makes it like salad. Recipe by Mimato

When cucumbers are in season, this is a very easy and quick pickle recipe! Recipe by yamita

I had garlic marinade in soy sauce, so used it on some cucumbers I happened to have at home.I omit red chili peppers from mine since I serve it to my kids, but if you like spicy food, try adding some chili.This can be made with celery as well. Recipe by milk chai

I made this as a drinking appetizer. Recipe by Shiroi grape

This dish is great for those times when you need one more dish but you don't have enough time nor ingredients.I came up with this idea just at such a moment and used what I could find in the refrigerator.Honestly, it only takes 3 minutes to make. Easy, but an authentic taste.The tartness of salt-cured plum (umeboshi) is great in this recipe. If using sweet honey-soaked umeboshi, replace the mirin with an equivalent amount of Japanese noodle dipping sauce.Use mentsuyu (Japanese noodle dipping sauce) that's been concentrated about 3-4 times.Adjust the quantity to your liking. Recipe by Ichigoaporo

I came up with this new dish by combining an idea from a recipe from my reliable Cookpad mate, "tomimo" with one of my own recipes.Toss the ingredients in the dressing right before serving. While it also tastes good tender, it will be a bit watery. Adjust the amount of umeboshi depending on the type you use. Recipe by Chikori mama

Store-bought pickling liquid contains lots of additives, so I thought I'd trying making my own with what ingredients I had on hand. It was a success, so I upload the recipe here.The listed quantity of salt is minimal, so feel free to increase it if you like. Recipe by Ryo---ko.

Since I don't really like pickles, I came up with this side dish as an alternative.Either cut or crush the cucumbers -- prepare them as you'd like! Recipe by Poyo mama

This refreshing side dish combines crisp smashed cucumbers with the tangy punch of umeboshi. The natural sourness of pickled plums not only adds depth of flavor but also awakens your taste buds and lifts your spirits. A perfect, energizing bite on warm days or when you need a quick pick-me-up.