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March 2, 2026
Seasoned Old Cucumber, Tossing with Doenjang Made It Perfect as a Summer Side Dish

Seasoned Old Cucumber, Tossing with Doenjang Made It Perfect as a Summer Side Dish

Cook time
30 min
Difficulty
1 out of 5 stars
Servings
Serves 3

Ingredients

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Serves 3
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Steps

  1. Peel the old cucumber with a peeler, cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and rinse.

  2. Slice the cucumber thickly, then place in a bowl with 1T fine salt and 3T corn syrup and marinate for 20 minutes.

  3. Mince the cheongyang chili pepper.

  4. Do not rinse the salted cucumber — just drain the liquid that has formed.

  5. In a bowl, combine the salted cucumber, minced chili pepper, 0.5T minced garlic, 1T doenjang, 0.5T anchovy fish sauce, 1T red pepper powder, 0.5T sugar, and 1T sesame oil, and toss to finish.

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