Cold Cucumber Salad

Cold Cucumber Salad

　　Cold Cucumber Salad

　　Cucumber has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and promoting diuresis. Eating tender cucumber with honey can help treat summer heat-induced diarrhea common in children. The bitter-tasting tip of the cucumber contains various carotenoids, which have anti-tumor properties. However, to avoid the risk of pesticide residue, the skin should be peeled before eating raw cucumbers.

　　Ingredients:

　　Two cucumbers, three cloves of garlic, an appropriate amount of Sichuan peppercorn, salt, and monosodium glutamate, three small hot peppers, and an appropriate amount of vinegar

　　Preparation:

　　1. Wash and peel the cucumbers, lightly crush them with the back of a knife, and cut into one-inch cubes.

　　2. Mash the garlic and mix in, then add an appropriate amount of salt and monosodium glutamate.

　　3. Heat an appropriate amount of cooking oil in an iron pan until 60% hot, add the Sichuan peppercorn, stir-fry briefly, then remove. Then add the hot peppers and stir-fry until fragrant. Pour the oil along with the hot peppers over the cucumbers in the dish, and mix in an appropriate amount of vinegar to finish.

　　Features:

　　Tangy with a spicy and numbing aroma.