How to soak dried sea cucumber? How to eat sea cucumber?

There is only one edible sea cucumber in northern my country, namely Apostichopus japonicus, while Hainan Island and the Xisha Islands produce more than a dozen edible sea cucumbers. So how do you soak dried sea cucumbers? How do you eat sea cucumbers? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network below!

Contents of this article

1. How to soak dried sea cucumber

2. How to eat sea cucumber

3. How long does it take to steam sea cucumber before eating it?

How to soak dried sea cucumber

It is recommended to use clean water to clean the impurities and salt on the surface of the sea cucumber, put it in a pure oil-free container, pour in pure water to cover the sea cucumber, soak it in a 0-5℃ environment for 48 hours, change the water every 8-12 hours until the sea cucumber becomes soft.

How to eat sea cucumber

Sea cucumbers can be steamed, fried, boiled, or served cold, such as sea cucumbers with garlic, sea cucumber lean meat soup, sea cucumber porridge, sea cucumber egg custard, and sea cucumber salad. Sea cucumbers are high in protein, low in fat and sugar, and rich in essential amino acids, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and macro- and trace elements, with high nutritional value. Currently, there are dried sea cucumbers, ready-to-eat sea cucumbers, and fresh sea cucumbers on the domestic market.

How long does it take to steam sea cucumbers?

Sea cucumbers can be steamed for 30 minutes in general. If you want to steam dried sea cucumbers, they are hard and need to be boiled in boiling water for more than half an hour to soften. Generally, softened sea cucumbers are cooked, and this is also one of the ways to soak dried sea cucumbers.