Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar*
• 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil*
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce (nam pla)*
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, cut into matchstick-size strips
• 1 large carrot, peeled, cut into matchstick-size strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchstick-size strips
• 4 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage

Instructions

1. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil; pour into large bowl. Add cucumber, carrot and red bell pepper. Cool. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.) Add cabbage to vegetable mixture; toss to blend. Season to taste with salt.
2. *Sold at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets.