Cucumber

Often pickled or used in salads and curries, cucumers are a familiar ingredient in Asia

Thought to have originated in India, cucumbers are a familiar ingredient throughout Asia. Cucumbers can be pickled or used in salads, curries, or as a garnish.

Thinner and with smaller seeds than Western cucumbers, Japanese cucumbers are popular in sunomono (vinegared salad) and also as a pickled dish.