Spicy Calamari and Cucumber Salad with Spiced Yogurt Sauce

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Spicy Calamari and Cucumber Salad:

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup rice wine vinegar 

1/4 cup honey 

2 tablespoons chili paste (such as sambal) 

1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 large clove) 

1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger (about one 2-inch piece) 

Kosher salt, optional

1 pound frozen calamari, tubes and tentacles, thawed 

8 ounces Persian cucumbers (about 2), sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

Spiced Yogurt Sauce:

2 cups Greek yogurt

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, plus whole leaves, for garnish 

1 teaspoon ground coriander 

1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 1 large clove) 

1 teaspoon ground caraway seeds

1 teaspoon sumac 

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 

Kosher salt

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, for garnish