Modern East Asian Food & Culture

EAST TABLE

Starter Method

Chili Crisp Cucumbers

Five-minute side that puts a chili crisp jar to work — good beside rice or noodles.

Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Serves
2–4

A starter method for the East Table kitchen reference — editorial baseline, not a tested development recipe.

Smash, salt, drain, dress with chili crisp and a splash of rice vinegar. Done in the time it takes rice to finish cooking.