Salty Koji Cucumber

A simple way to discover salty koji: crisp cucumber with a light coating of oil and koji.

Ingredients

• Cucumber
• Oil, enough to coat (sesame or olive oil)
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) Salty Koji
• Lemon or lime juice, optional
• Chopped fresh herbs, optional

Method

1. Peel off part of the cucumber skin length way, making the cucumber stripy looking. :-)
2. Cut up the cucumber randomly into bite-size pieces.
3. Put them in a bowl, then add some of your favorite oil (I often use sesame oil or olive oil) and toss. Just enough oil to coat and marinate the pieces.
4. Add half a tea spoon (2.5ml) of salty koji and toss to give a second coat to the cucumber pieces.
5. Let it sit for a few minutes (less than 5 minutes), and try!