Mustard Cucumber

Pickled cucumber with karashi mustard

Ingredients

• Cucumber. 500g

• Mustard powder 10g (about 1.5 tbsp)

• Salt 25g (little less than 1.5 tbsp)

• Sugar 60g (about 4 tbsp)

• Sake 50 cc (optional)

Directions

1. Use whole cucumber or cut in pieces

2. Rub salt on cucumber and leave for 2 hours

3. Add mustard powder, sugar, sake

4. Best after a day or two in refrigerator

Note

• Can be soaked and saved for several days

• Can be soaked in a ziplock

• Stronger flavor if you cut in pieces and soak

• Seeds can be removed or leave them on

• Adjust the amount of salt and sugar according to your taste