Xian On The Beach Recipes

XI'AN FAMOUS FOODS CHINESE INSPIRED SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the ends off of the cucumbers then take the flat side of your knife and place it sideways on top of one cucumber. Using your hand, carefully smash them like you would a clove of garlic. Repeat for all cucumbers.
• Using your hands, tear the smashed cucumbers into pieces and place in a small bowl so there's not a lot of excess room for them to float around.
• Fill the bowl half way with rice wine vinegar so that half of the cucumbers are submerged. Then fill the rest of the bowl with water. Give it a stir and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, drain the liquid from the cucumbers then add the black vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and the crispy chili oil on top. **I recommend starting with 1 tbsp of the chili oil and then adding another after tasting because depending on the brand, sometimes it's super spicy and sometimes it's not.**
• Now stir everything together and let them rest for at 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

XFF NOODLE SAUCE 秘制调面汁

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine all of the ingredients with ¼ cup (60 ml) water and mix to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Once boiling, turn the heat down to a low boil and cook for 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Strain the sauce and use immediately, or let cool and store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.