# Sunomono (from No Recipes)

Video: [Japanese Cucumber Salad (酢の物 - Sunomono)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI) by [No Recipes](https://www.youtube.com/@NoRecipes).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$1.80 per serving, ~$3.60 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$16.20* per serving (90%) vs ordering out (~$18.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 1 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Japanese restaurant plate at ~$18, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 2 cucumbers
- a generous pinch salt
- some wakame _(amount estimated)_
- to taste salt _(amount estimated)_
- to taste sugar _(amount estimated)_
- to taste rice vinegar _(amount estimated)_
- some cooked seafood _(amount estimated)_
- some toasted sesame seeds _(amount estimated)_

## Steps

1. [1:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=72s) Rinse off excess salt from salted wakame and let it rehydrate in clean water for about 5 minutes.
2. [1:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=88s) Slice the cucumbers about 1/16 of an inch or 1.5 millimeters thick, or use a mandoline.
3. [2:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=134s) Add a generous pinch of salt to the sliced cucumbers and mix it in.
4. [2:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=144s) Check on the wakame, squeeze out excess water, and if needed, chop into bite-sized pieces.
5. [3:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=183s) Combine salt, sugar, and rice vinegar in a bowl and whisk until dissolved.
6. [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=191s) Massage the cucumbers until translucent and squeeze out all the excess water.
7. [3:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=239s) Add the squeezed cucumbers and rehydrated wakame to the dressing and stir to combine.
8. [4:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4UG6kuAMoI&t=252s) Plate the sunomono in a nice bowl and top with cooked seafood and toasted sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mandoline
- glass bowls
- chopsticks

## What the video didn't say

- Exact measurements for salt, sugar, rice vinegar, wakame, and toppings are not explicitly stated.

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