Cucumber Salad with Dried Fish

Method

1. 1 Grill the dried snakehead fish over charcoal for 4 minutes on each side, then shred it and remove all the bones.
2. 2 Cut the cucumber, remove the seeds, then slice diagonally, toss with salt for 10 minutes, and squeeze out the excess water.
3. 3 Removing the seeds from the melon is a crucial step to prevent the salad from becoming watery after mixing.
4. 4 Prepare the dressing by mixing fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili peppers; since the dried fish is already salty, reduce the amount of fish sauce by half.
5. 5 Mix everything together, then sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts and coriander, and serve immediately.