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      "description": "Make a crisp Chinese cucumber salad with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and easy chili crisp alternatives.",
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      "recipeIngredient": [
        "cucumber: 1 large.",
        "garlic: 1 clove.",
        "rice vinegar: 1 tbsp.",
        "soy sauce: 1 tbsp.",
        "toasted sesame oil: 1 tsp.",
        "sugar: 1 tsp.",
        "chili crisp: 1 tsp (optional).",
        "sesame seeds: 1 tsp (optional)."
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          "name": "Cut the cucumber",
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          "name": "Mix the dressing",
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        "English cucumbers and mini cucumbers stay crisp and have tender skins.",
        "Rice vinegar is common in larger supermarkets; white wine vinegar is the closest fallback.",
        "Use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar if rice vinegar is unavailable.",
        "Use chili flakes in warm oil instead of chili crisp.",
        "Cucumber: English cucumber, Mini cucumbers, Persian cucumbers. Watery field cucumbers work too if you remove some seeds and salt briefly before dressing.",
        "Rice vinegar: White wine vinegar, Apple cider vinegar, Lemon juice. Lemon juice is brighter and less traditional, so use a little less at first.",
        "Chili crisp: Chili flakes warmed in oil, Sriracha plus sesame oil, Skip for a mild salad. Add chili at the end so the salad can stay mild for children or heat-sensitive guests."
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