Instructions: Place sliced cucumbers in serving bowl and sprinkle with salt to taste. Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl and pour over cucumber slices. Stir to coat. Sprinkle with dried chilies to taste. Stir. Serve cold. (This dish can be made several hours ahead.)

*the same chilies you use at the pizza parlour!

You know how in Italian restaurants the waiter brings bread with your water and cocktails? In Taiwan the waiter brings this dish and a bowl of peanuts. Obviously, it is not really a "pickle", but a salad. If you cant find (or wont pay for) English cucumbers, use the garden-variety cuke, peeled and seeded.

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