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Title: Cold Cucumbers With Garlic (leng Qing Gua)
Category: Chinese
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1.00	lb	Cucumbers
2.00	ts	Salt
2.00	ts	Sugar
1.00	tb	White rice vinegar
1.50	tb	Peanut oil
1.00	tb	Coarsely chopped garlic

Instructions:
SLICE THE CUCUMBERS in half lengthways.
Using a spoon, remove the seeds.
Cut the cucumber halves into 3-by-1/2-inch pieces.
Combine the cucumber pieces with salt and allow to sit in a colander set inside a bowl for 10 minutes.
Rinse them in cold water, blot them dry and toss with the sugar and vinegar.
Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is hot and add the oil and garlic.
Stir-fry for 15 seconds until it is lightly brown.
Mix with the cucumbers and serve.