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Chikuwa Kyuri (Fish Cake Tubes with Cucumber)
Serves 2 · About 5 min (No heat)
Just put thin sticks of cucumber into the hole in chikuwa fish cake tubes and cut. Good for bento or as an extra side.
① Cut the cucumbers→② Fill the chikuwa→③ Cut into easy-to-eat pieces
What to buy
Fish cakes
Vegetables
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How to make it
1
Cut the cucumber into thin sticks
- Wash the cucumber and pat dry with paper towels. Put it on the cutting board and cut 5 mm off each end
- Put it next to the chikuwa and cut it the same length as the chikuwa
- Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, then in half lengthwise again (into 4 long sticks)
How to tell it's doneThe cucumber is in thin sticks that fit into the hole of the chikuwa.
2
Put the cucumber into the chikuwa
- Push the cucumber into the hole of the chikuwa one stick at a time
- If it's too tight to go in, shave the corners of the cucumber a little with a knife to make it thinner
How to tell it's doneYou can see the green cucumber at both ends of the chikuwa.
Be carefulIf you push hard, the chikuwa will split. If it won't go in, make the cucumber thinner.
3
Cut into easy-to-eat pieces
- Put it on the cutting board and cut each one into 3–4 equal pieces (you can also cut diagonally)
- Put on a plate with the cut sides up
ReadyThe green cucumber peeks out from the center of the cut side.
If it didn't work out
The cucumber won't go into the holeThe cucumber is too thick. Cut it in half lengthwise once more.
The chikuwa splitYou forced it in. If you put the split ones cut side down on the plate, it won't show.
The bento got wateryThere was water left on the cucumber. After cutting, pat it dry with paper towels before putting it in.
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