quick kimchi cucumbers

Ingredients

• 1 pound kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch spears
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons korean red chile flakes (or 2 t. crushed red pepper)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced strips of peeled fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp, minced (optional)
• 1 small carrot, thinly sliced into 2-inch matchsticks
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced into 2-inch matchsticks
• 1/4 small onion, thinly sliced