Eating in China
AI-generated ingredient illustration: two whole dried spiny sea cucumbers before soaking.

Sea cucumber

海参Hǎishēn

Marine animal used for its supple flesh.

Type
Fish and seafood

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A marine animal with a soft, elongated tubular body.

In the kitchen

Braised with scallions in congshao liaoshen.

Braised in the Liaoning dish. Fresh and dried forms also exist.

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这道菜里有海参吗?

Does this dish contain Sea cucumber?

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