Pacific Rim Cucumber Salad
A fresh herb and rice vinegar dressing is used to dress cucumbers, daikon radish, sweet onion, and tomatoes in this cucumber salad with a Pacific rim flair.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and bay leaf; stir until boiling.

Remove from heat after whisking the boiling mixture until the sugar has completely dissolved.

Throw away the bay leaf.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Set apart for cooling.

Slices of radish and cucumber should be placed on a layer of paper towels.

Slices of cucumber and radish should be topped with sea salt.

Wait 10 minutes before moving.

Use paper towels to dry after rinsing under cold running water.

In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, radish, sweet onion, tomatoes, chives, cilantro, garlic, and white pepper.

Dress the salad with the rice vinegar dressing and toss to combine.