Hainan Sea Cucumber [Hainan Specialty]

What is Hainan sea cucumber? Authentic Hainan specialty: Hainan sea cucumber

Content summary:Do you want to know what Hainan sea cucumber is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Hainan specialty - Hainan sea cucumber. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hainan sea cucumber. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hainan sea cucumber and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Hainan sea cucumber? How to make Hainan sea cucumber and identify its authenticity? Wait

Basic introduction of Hainan sea cucumber

Sea cucumber is named after its nourishing effect similar to ginseng. At the same time, as a high nutrient, high protein, low-fat nutritional food, it is also very popular among people. Since ancient times, sea cucumber has been consumed or used as a highly valuable tonic. Hainan sea cucumber is a precious seafood, with more than 10 varieties including sea cucumber, plum blossom ginseng, white bald ginseng, vase ginseng, gram ginseng, rock ginseng, etc

1. Sea cucumber contains abundant protein and less fat and cholesterol<2. Sea cucumber is known as the "arginine tycoon". Contains 8 essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own, among which arginine and lysine are the most abundant

3. Ginseng contains abundant trace elements, especially calcium, vanadium, sodium, selenium, and magnesium, which have high content. Sea cucumber contains the highest trace element vanadium among all foods, which can participate in the transportation of iron in the blood and enhance hematopoietic capacity<4. It contains special active nutrients such as sea cucumber acidic mucopolysaccharides, sea cucumber saponins (sea cucumber saponins, sea cucumber toxins), sea cucumber lipids, sea cucumber collagen, taurine, etc

Method of making Hainan sea cucumber

(1) When making sea cucumber, use a clean pottery jar or wooden barrel as a tool, put the sea cucumber into the jar and put it in clean water. After soaking for 10-12 hours, take it out and soak it in boiling soup at 90 ℃ for 2-3 hours. Wash it thoroughly and use a knife to scrape off the sand on the abdomen

(2) Put the sea cucumber into a pot and boil it in hot water for 30-40 minutes. Remove it and pour it into a clear water tank for 6 hours to soak and float. When the sea cucumber is soft and plump, it can be cut open to remove internal organs, tendons, and impurities. Repeat the rinsing process to complete the dish. For sea cucumbers or larger sea cucumbers, use bamboo strips or chopsticks to gently scrape off the wrinkles on their outer skin during bleaching, then boil them in the pot for 15-20 minutes until they are completely transparent. Soak them in water until they become soft, plump, and have no gray odor

Selection:

Bottom legs: Wild sea cucumber generally grows in waters with a depth of about 20 meters, and searches for food through bottom leg movements, so the bottom legs are short and thick; However, captive sea cucumbers do not need to move due to the long-term use of feed provided by aquaculture personnel, and they live in shallow water areas, resulting in a decrease in the mobility of their bottom legs, poor adsorption capacity, and becoming slender

Meat quality: Wild sea cucumbers grow in deep waters (15 to 20 meters), with low water temperature, limited sunlight, slow growth, thick and elastic meat, wide and full tendons, and abundant nutrients deposited; And captive sea cucumbers grow quickly, with soft but not firm meat (which is similar to a pig that has been slaughtered for three months)

Morphology: Wild sea cucumbers are spindle shaped, with pointed ends and a thick center, short, thick, and plump, appearing very sturdy; And captive sea cucumbers grow slender and lack resilience