Pickled Cucumber (酱瓜)

Home made pickle to serve with porridge.

Ingredients:

Soy Sauce - 3/4 cup
ChinKiang Vinegar - 2/3 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Cocktail cucumber - 1 bag, 1.5 lb

Steps:

1. Wash and cut the cocktail cucumbers in small chucks about 3/4 inch long.

2. Put soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar in a sauce pan, and bring to boil. Then add the cucumber. Wait for the sauce to boil again (about 3-4 minutes). Then fish out the cucumbers to spread them on a tray. Cool the cucumber quickly in the refrigerator.

3. Repeat step 2.

4. Once the cucumber pieces and sauce are both cool. Add the cucumber pieces to a clean glass jar, then pour in sauce to immerse all the cucumbers. Cucumber is ready to serve after two days.