Sea Cucumber
While you may not be familiar with sea cucumbers, they’re considered a delicacy in many Asian cultures. Not to be confused with vegetables, sea cucumbers are marine animals. They live on sea floors throughout the world, but the greatest population is found in the Pacific Ocean.
Most sea cucumbers resemble large worms or caterpillars and have soft, tubular bodies. They are gathered by divers or farmed commercially in large, artificial ponds. In addition to their culinary appeal, sea cucumbers are used in traditional folk medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments.
How are sea cucumbers used?
Sea cucumbers have been used as a food source and medicinal ingredient in Asian and Middle Eastern countries for centuries. In fact, they have been fished from the Pacific Ocean for over 170 years. These slug-like animals are used either fresh or dried in various dishes, though the dried form is by far the most commonly used.
Stone Fish
Australia Sand Fish
Bola Bola
Curry Fish (Pre-Soaked)
Curry Fish
Disco Sand Fish
Golden Sand Fish (Pre-Soaked)
Golden Sand Fish
Japan Kanto Sea Cucumber
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Sri Lanka Sand Fish
Stone Fish (Pre-Soaked)
Stone Fish (Pre-Soaked)
Teat Fish
Tiger Fish (Pre-Soaked)
Tiger Fish
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