ALBAWABA - A viral trend on the TikTok platform left cucumber shelves empty in many stores, with some requesting more supply of the vegetable type to try the new recipe.
Many supermarkets and stores in Iceland are empty as farmers are struggling to supply them with cucumbers amid increasing requests to try the original TikTok trend.
A special cucumber salad introduced by famed foodie, Logan Moffitt, (dubbed by users 'cucumber guy'), went viral by influencers who said it was the best salad they ever tried and that it was worth the try.
After the cucumber salad went viral, Mr Moffitt (@logagm on TikTok), who is known to be the leader of the 'Cucumber Community', posted many videos of multiple recipes for cold, crisp cucumber salads in a jar.
Mr Moffitt has over 4.8 million followers on TikTok and each video generates about 2 to 6 million views.
Original viral TikTok cucumber salad recipe:
* Ingredients:
1. 1 English cucumber
2. 1/2 an avocado
3. 1/4 red onion (depending on how big yours is)
4. 2 ounces smoked salmon
5. 2 tablespoons cream cheese
6. 1–2 tablespoons capers
7. Everything bagel seasoning and MSG to taste
* Steps:
First, start by slicing the cucumber, then place it in a container and add the cream cheese above the sliced cucumber. After that, chop the salmon, and the onion and place some avocado on top.
Then, add some capers then add MSG and mix them all together.
Another recipe of the viral cucumber TikTok trend
* Ingredients:
1. 1 English cucumber
2. 1–2 scallions
3. 1 clove of grated garlic
4. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
5. 1 teaspoon fish sauce
6. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
7. 1/2–1 teaspoon sesame oil
8. A pinch of MSG (monosodium glutamate)
9. A small portion of sesame seeds
How to make it:
First start by slicing the cucumber, then place it in a container, then add all liquids; sauces and oils directly to the container: soy sauce, fish sauce, and sesame oil.
After adding oils and sauces, place sugar and MSG to all the ingredients. Then, minced garlic and scallions should be placed over all the previous things and after that, close the container and shake it well until everything is mixed.
