Dried sea cucumber is a marine product that results from the drying of sea cucumber, a type of echinoderm found in oceans around the world. Sea cucumbers are known for their elongated and leathery body, which resembles a cucumber. Drying sea cucumbers is a common preservation method that has been practiced for centuries, especially in Asian cuisines and traditional medicine. Dried sea cucumber is used in variou
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the Holothuroidea class. They are marine animals with rough skin and elongated bodies containing a single, branched gonad. They are found on the seabed all over the world. with the largest number being in the Asia-Pacific region. Many of them are collected for human consumption and some species are cultivated in aquaculture systems. The harvested product is called sea cucumber. Sea cucumbers have a useful role in marine ecosystems because they help recycle nutrients, break down detritus and other organic materials, after which bacteria can continue the decay process. Like all echinoderms, sea cucumbers have an endoskeleton just beneath the skin, a calcified structure that is usually reduced to isolated microscopic bones (or scleriet) held together by connective tissue. In some species, these plates can sometimes be enlarged into flat plates, forming a shield. In pelagic species such as Pelagothuria natatrix (order Elasipodida, family Pelagothuriidae), the skeleton is absent and there are no calcareous rings. Sea cucumbers are named because of their similarity to the fruit of the cucumber plant.
Specification of product: Types: - Dried Brown Sea Moss Unsated - White Sea Moss Salted - Purple Sea Moss Unsalted - Light Yellow Sea Moss Salted - Light Yellow Sea Moss Unsalted Origin: Vietnam Style: 100% natural Seaweed Packing: in bulk 30kg and 40kg Moisture: - 10% - 12% (Brown Sea Moss) - 33% - 35% (White Light Sea Moss Packing: in bluk, bag 30 kg
Sea cucumbers are echinoderms and are harvested from all around the world. Commercial dried sea cucumber is produced from fresh sea cucumber, after washing, their internal organs are removed, followed by boiling down, and drying process to preserve it. Literal translation of means ocean ginseng or ginseng of the sea because its therapeutic effect is comparable to the ground ginseng. Dried sea cucumber is delicacy that has many healing properties. Chinese like to enjoy this delicacy on festive occasions. Same as abalone and shark's fin, sea cucumber is a main dish fit to impress guests at dinner. For Cantonese people it is auspicious because its phonetically similarity to which means happiness