Chinese home cooking

Smashed Cucumber with Mustard Chile Dressing

Name: Smashed Cucumber with Mustard Chile Dressing
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: cucumber; as needed salt; dried chiles; chili powder; Sichuan peppercorns; sesame seeds; garlic; hot oil; 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce; 3 spoonfuls vinegar; 1/2 spoonful sugar; a little MSG; a little mustard seasoning (芥末)

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Salted smashed cucumber is dressed with garlic, chiles, peppercorns and a little mustard seasoning.

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Published 2026-10-12

Green cucumber chunks with garlic and dried chiles. — Smashed Cucumber with Mustard Chile Dressing

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Ingredients

Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.

cucumber
as neededsalt
dried chiles
chili powder
Sichuan peppercorns
sesame seeds
garlic
hot oil
2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
3 spoonfulsvinegar
1/2 spoonfulsugar
a littleMSG
a littlemustard seasoning (芥末)

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Smash cucumber and cut into diamonds. Salt and marinate for 15 minutes, then squeeze dry without rinsing.
02
Put dried chiles, chili powder, peppercorns, sesame and garlic in a bowl and pour over hot oil.
03
Mix in light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, MSG and a little mustard seasoning.
04
Pour over cucumber and toss thoroughly.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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