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Tiger Salad (Raw Vegetable Salad)

Name: Tiger Salad (Raw Vegetable Salad)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 Cucumber; 1 bunch Cilantro; 1 stalk Green Onion (Long); 1 clove Garlic; 1 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; pinch Salt; 1 Chili Pepper

Side Dish

⏱ 10 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Cucumber, cilantro, and green onion tossed in a vinegar-soy dressing — a crunchy raw vegetable salad from Northeast China.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A common palate-cleanser in Beijing and the Northeast, eaten with pungent herbs raw. The name's origin has several theories, one linking it to the bold way people dig into its strong flavors.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A refreshing palate-cleanser alongside rich, fatty meat dishes.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Cucumber 2
Cilantro 1 bunch
Green Onion (Long) 1 stalk
Garlic 1 clove
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Sesame Oil 1 tsp
Salt pinch
Chili Pepper 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Break the cucumber into large pieces by hand, then cut in half lengthwise.
Roughly chop the cilantro and slice the green onion thin on the diagonal.
Mince the garlic.
Combine the cucumber, cilantro, green onion, and garlic in a bowl.
Add the vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt, and toss well.
Chill briefly in the fridge before serving.

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