Calamari salad

Ingredients:

1.25 lb calamari
1 large English cucumber
2 hard-boiled eggs
1 large shallot onion
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1/3 tsp sugar
0.25 lb cooked rice
2 tbsp mayonnaise

Method:

Peel onion, cut into thin semi-rings, put in a dish, and pour 1 cup of boiling water over it.
Drain after 30 seconds.
Mix salt, sugar, vegetable oil, and lemon juice, and pour it over the onions.
Let sit for 1 hour or more.
Peel calamari, and boil in salt boiling water for 2-3 minutes (no more!).
Cut calamari into thin stripes.
Peel cucumber and eggs, and cut them into small cubes.
Mix cucumbers, eggs, calamari, onions, and mayonnaise.
Let sit for 20 minutes at room temperature, and serve.