wasabi-mayo cucumber cups

Name: Wasabi-Mayo Cucumber Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 - cucumber (persian would be good or english cuke); 2 teaspoon(s) wasabi paste or wasabi powder mixed with water to make a paste); 2 tablespoon(s) japanese mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise; ## GARNISH(ES); - fresh cilantro, chives, watercress, daikon sprouts, togarashi, scallions, sesame seeds, seaweed,

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Updated on Jul 14, 2015

I omitted the four teaspoons of salmon roe used as garnish for the cucumber cups in the original recipe. In its place use fresh herb: chives, scallions, cilantro, etc. or a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Please, anything but salmon roe. Source: Pogogi.com.

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prep time 10 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield Yield: about 12 slices (depending on size of the cucumber)

Ingredients

1 - cucumber (persian would be good or english cuke)
2 teaspoons wasabi paste or wasabi powder mixed with water to make a paste)
2 tablespoons japanese mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
GARNISH(ES)
- fresh cilantro, chives, watercress, daikon sprouts, togarashi, scallions, sesame seeds, seaweed,

How To Make wasabi-mayo cucumber cups

Step 1

Scrub the cucumber well. Slice the cucumber in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Slice the cucumber crosswise into roughly 2" chunks.

Step 2

Stir together the mayonnaise and wasabi. Spoon a little bit of the mixture onto each cucumber chunk. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Step 3

Before serving, garnish as desired.
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