Quick Kimchi Cucumbers

Name: Quick Kimchi Cucumbers
Ingredients: 1 pound Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch spears; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons Korean red chile flakes or 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced strips of peeled fresh ginger; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp (optional), minced; 1 small carrot and 1 scallion, thinly sliced into 2-inch matchsticks; 1/4 small onion, thinly sliced