Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp bonito flakes
• ¼ cup sherry vinegar
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 English cucumbers
• 1 tbsp coarse salt
• 1 tbsp sugar

Method

1. In a bowl stir together flakes, vinegar and soy sauce and let it stand for 1 hour.
2. Peel and seed cucumbers and diagonally cut into 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick slices.
3. In a colander set over a bowl toss cucumbers with salt and drain 30 minutes.
4. Rinse cucumbers well and pat dry.
5. Pour bonito mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl and toss liquid with cucumbers and sugar.