Do not soak kelp for too long. If the kelp becomes rotten when pinched, it is not edible. There is salt and impurities on the surface of the kelp when you buy it, and it contains arsenic, so it needs to be soaked, but the longer the soaking time is not, the better. Generally, you can soak it for about 5 hours and then cook it directly, or steam the kelp for half an hour first. , and then soak for 2-3 hours.

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Soaking kelp and how to do it:

Preparation materials: 50g dried kelp, half cucumber, 1 tablespoon minced pepper sauce, balsamic vinegar 1.5 tablespoons, 1.5 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of sugar, a little salt, 1 clove of garlic

Preparation steps:

1. Soak dried kelp in water for more than 5 hours;

2. After soaking the kelp, wash and drain, cut into shreds and set aside;

3. Boil the water in the pot, add a small spoonful of vinegar to the water, and cut the kelp into shreds. Put it in and cook until the water boils and cook for about 5 minutes;

4. After the kelp is cooked, take it out and soak it in ice water, cool it and drain it for later use;?

5. Wash and shred the cucumber;

6. Put the cucumber shreds and kelp shreds into a large bowl, add light soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chopped pepper sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and garlic cloves Press it into puree and put it into a bowl;

7. Use chopsticks to mix the cucumber and kelp shreds and seasoning thoroughly, then put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour before eating. It will taste better.

8. Finished product picture.

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