Sunomono Food

SUNOMONO

Steps:

• Peel and slice cucumbers into very thin slices. Sprinkle sliced cucumber slices with salt and let stand a few minutes. Squeeze out excess moisture. Combine vinegar, sugar, and soy in a bowl and mix well. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumber slices and mix well. Serve in individual dishes.
• May add Wakame (seaweed), crab, and shrimp.

SUNOMONO (CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers as thin as you can. Stir in salt, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze water out from cucumbers.
• In a small bowl, mix rice vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together until sugar dissolves.
• Add vinegar mixture and sesame seeds to prepared cucumbers and mix well.

CUCUMBER SUNOMONO

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers in half lengthwise and scoop out any large seeds. Slice crosswise into very thin slices.
• In a small bowl combine vinegar, sugar, salt and ginger. Mix well. Place cucumbers inside of the bowl, stir so that cucumbers are coated with the mixture. Refrigerate the bowl of cucumbers for at least 1 hour before serving.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD - SUNOMONO

Steps:

• Cut cucumbers into thin slices. Place in a bowl, and sprinkle with salt.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 mins, or until cucumbers are softened.
• Drain, and squeeze out excess liquid.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and ginger in serving bowl.
• Add cucumbers, and mix well.
• Chill thoroughly before serving.

SUNOMONO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the noodles in boiling water and cook until tender.
• Drain for 20-30 minutes.
• Put in big bowl and add rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, salt and sesame seeds.
• Top each portion of salad with a few slices of thinly cut cucumber and spring onions.
• Add a few chunky pieces of seeded tomato, carrot and a few cooked shrimp on top.
• Refrigerate.
• Better the day after; makes more juice.

JAPANESE CUCUMBER SUNOMONO

Steps:

• Peel 4 strips off each cucumber using a vegetable peeler, leaving some of the peel in place for a striped look. Slice off the ends and cut cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• Slice cucumbers into very thin slices using a mandoline, or carefully with a knife. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Stir until well combined and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk sugar, ginger, vinegar, and soy sauce in a bowl until well combined.
• Squeeze excess liquid out of cucumbers using your hands or a clean tea towel. Toss cucumbers with the dressing. Stir well and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
• Just before serving, sprinkle each portion with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

SUNOMONO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together and set aside.
• Bring water to a boil and put in noodles, Stir noodles for 3-4 minutes until cooked . Drain the noodles in a colander and cool under running cold water, drain as much water off you can.
• Mix cooked cooled noodles, green onions, cucumber, shrimp and crab meat in a bowl. Pour marinade over noodles. Mix well, cover and refrigerate allowing the flavors to combine (just an hour or two). Serve cold.