No mirror has ever become iron again,
no bread has ever become wheat again,
no ripe grape has ever turned sour again,
no ripe fruit has ever become unripe again.
Ripen and be far from change,
Go, like Burhanuddin — become Light.
Rumi
Acar
Javanese Coleslaw
 Chinese cabbage
Total time
2-1/2+ hours
Preparation time
1/2 hour
Chilling
2+ hours
 
1/2 cup water
1 cup cider or rice vinegar
2 tbsp. salt
6 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. minced ginger
2 cups halved, thinly sliced onions
8 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups peeled and shredded carrots
2 cups peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced cucumbers
 

Whisk together the water, vinegar, salt, sugar and ginger. In a large salad bowl, combine the onions, cabbage, carrots and cucumbers. Pour over the dressing, cover and refrigerate for several hours, tossing occasionally to distribute the dressing.

 
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