Heat olive oil in a pan with cumin seeds, star anise, and the five berries mix. Leave over medium heat for a few minutes so that spices can infuse and flavor the oil.
Meanwhile, wash, dry, and peel the cucumber. Cut the two ends to get 3 oz (85 gr) of cucumber.
Cut the ends of the cucumber into small cubes after removing the seeds. Mince garlic.
Cut thin strips of cucumber lenghwize using a mandolin or a vegetable peeler. Place them on paper towel to dry them out.
Prepare filling
Put the cream cheese in a bowl. Using a zester or ideally a microplane zester for very fine zests, zest lemon and add zests to cream cheese. Add a few drops of lemon juice.