[Korean] Cold Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Mix, Good appetizer or side dish for summer!

This is cold sweet and sour mix of bean sprouts and cucumber. Why don't you try when you don't want to have anything warm during Summer?


Cold Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Mix (serves 2)
Korean name : sook-joo-oh-ee-naeng-chae
sook-joo : bean sprouts
oh-ee : cucumber
naeng : cold
chae : mix of strips of something




Ingredients [click here for details]

1/2 lb bean sprouts
1/2 of long cucumber, sliced
1 green onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2/3 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2~2/3 Tbsp vinegar ( I used apple cider vinegar.)
1 tsp sesame seed oil
a pinch of ground pepper
1 tsp black sesame seeds for garnish
4 ice cubes


Cooking Instruction

1. Wash bean sprouts with running water, and remove the covers of beans.


2. Cook bean sprouts in boiling water. You should either open the lid or keep it closed all the way through till it's cooked.
When bubbles appear, it is done. It 'd take about 2 minutes.
Rinse cooked bean sprouts with cold running water, and remove the moisture from bean sprouts.


3. Wash cucumber with running water, and slice cucumber as shown in the picture below.

4. In a bowl, mix everything listed in ingredients except black sesame seeds and ice cubes.


How to Serve
You can serve this either as an appetizer or a side dish.
You have to cook this dish right before serving, or the water comes out of vegetables.
Right before serving, add black sesame seeds and ice cubes.