Korean Cucumber Salad Recipe (spicy, easy, vegan) - Carlo Cao (2024)

FAQs

What to put on Korean cucumber salad? ›

Ingredients In Korean Cucumber Salad

Sesame oil– toasty deep flavor. Sesame seeds – for finishing the salad, and adding texture. Sugar– honey or maple syrup will work too. Gochugaru- dried Korean red pepper flakes, spicy but not super hot, start with less and add more to taste.

Description/Taste

The flesh is moist, crisp, and pale green to white with small, soft, edible cream-colored seeds scattered throughout the center. When raw, Korean cucumbers are crunchy, aqueous, and sweet without the bitterness associated with other varieties of cucumber.

However, we don't want it to be too wet. This is why I recommend chilling the dressed cucumber slices for 20 minutes and then transferring them to another serving dish. They'll release a lot of water while they chill, and removing it from the salad makes it considerably less soggy.

As the cucumbers release their moisture, you may find that there are a few bubbles in your salad as well. Don't worry, that is totally normal.

Notes. You can store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to four days. However, the cucumbers will continue to release some liquid so make sure to drain them before serving.

This easy cucumber salad consists of nothing more than the cucumbers, some rice vinegar, either dill or basil, and salt and pepper. You don't even really need the herbs!

Persian Cucumbers

They have a mild flavor and thin skins, so they're great sliced or chopped for salads and snacking, or even tossed in the blender to make a Spicy Cucumber Margarita.

Long English Cucumber

Long English Cucumbers have a good crunch with thin, delicate skin that's easy to digest. The best part: you don't even need to peel them—just slice 'em up and eat them as the perfect quick snack. This type of Cucumber is great in salads as well as a ton of other things, too!

Striped Armenian is one of the sweetest cucumbers. It has small seeds and thin skin. Though it looks like a cucumber, it is actually a melon—a species of Cucumis.

A cucumber's bitterness is caused by cucurbitacin, a bitter chemical that protects the plant from predators. Usually, cucurbitacin stays in the stem and leaves, but it can work its way into the fruit. A cucumber's bitterness is caused by cucurbitacin, a bitter chemical that protects the plant from predators.

Can dogs eat cucumbers? ›

Can Dogs Have Cucumbers? Cucumbers are perfectly safe for dogs to eat, and offer a low-calorie, crunchy snack that many dogs love. Cucumbers only contain about 8 calories per one-half cup of slices, compared to the 40 calories in a single medium dog biscuit. Cucumbers are also very low in sodium and fat-free.

The light-white or clear coating of slime you may find on your cucumbers is a sign that the rotting process has begun, and it's just matter of time before they totally spoil.

Lack of Fermentation

Freshly made Kimchi usually have a slight bitter aftertaste when compared to fermented packed ones sold in Supermarkets. This is because JIN Kimchi is made fresh daily and it's so fresh it has not had enough time to ferment.

No matter how you dress them, salting and draining sliced cucumbers maximizes crunchy texture. The challenge: More often than not, by the time you eat a cucumber salad the cucumbers have gone soft and watery, losing their appealing crunch and diluting the dressing to near tastelessness.

Herbs: Cucumbers pair well with fresh herbs such as mint, dill, basil, and cilantro. Dairy: Cucumbers pair well with dairy products such as yogurt, sour cream, and cream cheese. Vinegar: Cucumbers pair well with vinegars such as rice vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and white wine vinegar.

Chicken mu is Korean pickled radish that is specifically for pairing with Korean fried chicken, but it is also a great side dish for pretty much anything. It's sweet, tangy, crunchy, and totally necessary with Korean fried chicken in my opinion! Mu is Korean radish, and it is used to make MANY things in Korean cuisine!

You can chop them up and add them to salads, sandwiches, or wraps for an extra kick. They can also be used as a topping for tacos, burgers, or hot dogs to add a burst of flavor. Additionally, pickled cucumbers can be diced and mixed into pasta salads or potato salads for a unique twist.