Spiral-Sliced Cucumber with Sweet & Sour Mustard Sauce

Steps

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1. 1
   Remove the stem from a fresh cucumber. Using a grater or spiral slicer, rotate the cucumber to create long spiral-cut noodle-like slices.
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2. 2
   Place the sliced cucumbers in a bowl, add salt, and gently mix. Let it marinate for 20 minutes to absorb the flavor.
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3. 3
   Thinly slice the onion into fine strips. Cut the imitation crab meat into onion-sized pieces and tear into small fragments.
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4. 4
   Mix the onion and crab meat together well and spread evenly on the serving plate.
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5. 5
   Drain the pickling liquid from the marinated cucumbers without squeezing too hard to preserve the crispy texture. Pile the cucumbers high over the onion and crab mixture.
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   Make the sauce by combining salt, sugar, vinegar, corn syrup, minced garlic, and mustard. Add sesame oil and black pepper, and mix well.
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   Just before serving, pour the sauce generously over the cucumber dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds for a nice finish.
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