Japanese Cucumber Sunomono

Name: Japanese Cucumber Sunomono
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cucumber; 3 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp tamari (gluten free); 1 tsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

Thin cucumber slices in a light, tangy rice vinegar dressing with sesame seeds.

Time5 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.90 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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1cucumber
3 tbsprice vinegar
1 tbspcaster sugar
1 tsptamari (gluten free)
1 tspsesame seeds
1 tspfresh gingergrated

Method

1
Slice the cucumber as thinly as you can, using a peeler if you like.
2
Toss with a pinch of salt and leave for 2 minutes, then squeeze out the water.
2 min
3
Stir the vinegar, sugar, tamari and ginger together until the sugar melts.
4
Pour over the cucumber, toss and scatter over the sesame seeds.

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