Dried Shrimps & Cucumber Salad

Name: Dried Shrimps & Cucumber Salad
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Dried Shrimps *OR add more; Hot Water; 1 Continental Cucumber *about 300g; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1 small clove Garlic *grated; 1 teaspoon Toban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) *OR Chilli; 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1 teaspoon Toasted Sesame Seeds

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Dried Shrimp makes anything more delicious, adding its saltiness, ‘umami’ and lovely flavour to the dish. This is a very simple Cucumber Salad, but a tablespoon of Dried Shrimps take it to next level.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

10 minutes

4 Servings

1 tablespoonDried Shrimps *OR add more
Hot Water
1Continental Cucumber *about 300g
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1small clove Garlic *grated
1 teaspoonToban Djan (Chilli Bean Sauce) *OR Chilli
1 teaspoonSesame Oil
1 teaspoonToasted Sesame Seeds

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Place Dried Shrimps in a small bowl, add hot water just enough to cover, and soak until soft. *Note: If Dried Shrimps are larger, you can bash them slightly. The softness depends on your preference.
2

Cut Cucumber into bite-size pieces. Place in a mixing bowl, add Salt, and mix to combine. Then add all other ingredients including the water that was soaking Dried Shrimps, and mix to combine. Serve immediately.