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Step 1
1 Lay the cucumber on a chopping board and smack it hard a few times with the flat blade of a Chinese cleaver or with a rolling pin
Step 2
2 Then cut it, lengthways, into four pieces
Step 3
3 Hold your knife at an angle to the chopping board and cut the cucumber on the diagonal into 1/8- to 3/8-inch slices
Step 4
4 Place in a bowl with the salt, mix well and set aside for about 10 minutes
Step 5
5 Combine all the other ingredients (garlic, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, chile oil and Sichuan pepper, if using) in a small bowl
Step 6
6 Drain the cucumber, pour the sauce over them, stir well and serve