酸辣黄瓜 Sour and Spicy Cucumber

Pinyin: Suān Là Huáng Guā

This is one variation of a classic Chinese dish which you can order at nearly every Chinese restaurant. It's simply chopped up uncooked cucumbers, but it's not just that, it's got lots of diced garlic and in this case lots of spicy oil.

Chances are if you've been in China very long you've undoubtedly eaten this particular dish. It's usually the first dish that comes onto the table and is eaten almost like an appetizer.