TAKO no SUNOMONO
( TAKO-SU )
octopus / cucamber with vinegar dressing

INGREDIENTS
	* 1 or 2 octopus legs * 2 cucambers Boiled one is convenient for tako-su. (These are male octopus's legs. You see irregular big suckers on them. The taste is the same with female's)
dressing ( called awase-zu )	* vinegar ( 2 table spoon ) * soy sauce ( 1/2 table spoon ) * sugar ( 1/2 - 1 table spoon )
other	* salt ( properly ) * ginger ( if you like )

1		* Cut a cucamber in thin round slices. * Put a touch of salt on them and leave them for 15 mins. * squeeze water from them
2		* Cut an octopus leg in thin slices
3		* put vinegar, soy sauce and sugar in a bowl and mix up.
4		* put 1 and 2 and mix with 3
5		* dish up 4 and put thin sliced ginger if you like

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