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Ingredients

• 3 pounds pickling cucumbers or oi (Korean cucumbers)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon fine salt
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 3 ounces garlic chives
• 1 Fresno chile
• 3 1/2 tablespoons maesil cheong (plum extract syrup)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons gochugaru
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger