Copperwharf Smacked Cucumber

Name: Copperwharf Smacked Cucumber
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¼ cup (45 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves minced Garlic; 1/2 tsp sugar (2.5 ml) Sugar; 2 tsp soy sauce (10 ml) Soy Sauce; 2 tsp Chinkiang black vinegar (10 ml) Black Vinegar; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml) Sesame Oil; 1 Tbsp Sichuan chili oil with sediment (15 ml) Chili Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Hannah Che recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Hannah Che.

For greens, grains, and roasted vegetables.

Ratio

Sugar 3 mlSoy Sauce 10 mlBlack Vinegar 10 mlSesame Oil 5 mlChili Oil 15 ml

Ingredients

Garlic — 2 garlic cloves minced
Sugar — 1/2 tsp sugar (2.5 ml)
Soy Sauce — 2 tsp soy sauce (10 ml)
Black Vinegar — 2 tsp Chinkiang black vinegar (10 ml)
Sesame Oil — 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (5 ml)
Chili Oil — 1 Tbsp Sichuan chili oil with sediment (15 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Sugar, Soy Sauce, Black Vinegar, Sesame Oil, Chili Oil.
Add finishing notes: Garlic.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Hannah Che is a cookbook author working in Chinese / plant-based; recognized with James Beard Book Award: Vegetable-Focused Cooking 2023 (The Vegan Chinese Kitchen).

Originally published as Smacked Cucumber Dressing.

Adapted from a Hannah Che recipe (Hannah Che / theplantbasedwok.com).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Hannah Che / theplantbasedwok.com (published as “Smacked Cucumber Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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