Smashed Cucumber Salad - Garlicky, Refreshing and Spicy! | The Woks of Life

Judy shows you how to make a staple summer recipe we posted 10 years ago: Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad! A smashed cucumber simply makes a better salad. It holds onto dressing better and has a more refreshing crunch. Judy walks you through what types of cucumbers are best, how to smash them using either a knife or a rolling pin, how to make it ahead of time, and more little tips along the way that we've learned from making this recipe every summer! Full recipe here! https://thewoksoflife.com/smashed-asi... Our homemade chili oil:    • Homemade Chili Oil will Level up Your Chin...   0:00 Intro 1:13 How to smash cucumbers (cleaver) 2:20 What cucumber to use 2:49 Another use for your rolling pin 3:05 Should you pre-salt your cucumbers? 4:29 Prepping the sauce 6:44 Taste test! 7:46 Bloopers :) Thanks for watching! Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Check out our NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING cookbook: https://thewoksoflife.com/the-woks-of... Shop our ~*Amazon*~ picks: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thewoksof... For all of your questions on Chinese ingredients: https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-ing... For more tips on Chinese cooking methods: https://thewoksoflife.com/category/ho... For The Woks of Life's complete wok guide: https://thewoksoflife.com/wok-guide/ Thinking of buying a wok? These are the best! https://thewoksoflife.com/best-wok-to... Got questions on how to maintain your wok? (See here if you have a rusty wok!) https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-seas... Stay connected!   / thewoksoflife     / thewoksoflife1     / thewoksoflife   Music: epidemicsound.com About The Woks of Life: Since its founding in 2013, The Woks of Life has become the #1 online resource for approachable, creative, authentic Chinese recipes in English. Through their popular recipe site and diverse social media community, Bill, Judy, Sarah and Kaitlin Leung share inspiring recipes and their family’s culinary genealogy with millions of home cooks. With the debut of their highly-acclaimed, New York Times bestselling cookbook The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family in 2022, the family has served up even more of their sought-after recipes and culinary stories to hungry fans and new audiences. The Leungs have been featured in numerous press outlets, including Magnolia Network’s Family Dinner with Andrew Zimmern, Food Network’s Family Meal, as well as Bon Appetit, Good Morning America, NPR, The New York Times, and many more.