Tea Smoked Salmon With Wasabi Cucumber "Remoulade" And Toast Recipe

• 5 c. water
• 1 c. sake
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. Kosher salt
• 2 Tbsp. chopped ginger
• 1 Tbsp. toasted whole Szechwan peppercorns
• 5 lb side skinless salmon fillet - (to 6 lbs) pin bones removed
• 6 Tbsp. pommery mustard
• 2 Tbsp. wasabi paste
• 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/3 c. rice wine vinegar
• 2/3 c. canola oil
• 1/3 c. minced cucumbers peeled, de-seeded
• 1/3 c. minced scallions, green parts only
• 2 Tbsp. minced cilantro
•     Salt to taste
•     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 c. long-grain rice
• 2 c. jasmine tea
• 1 med cucumber peeled, sliced thin
•     Toast points

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