Thursday, September 3, 2009
Species
Prices of sea cucumbers are related to the thickness of their body wall and their size. Species with a thick body wall (like teatfish) command higher prices than those with a thin body wall. For the 'worm' species, the 'large' category comprises 25-30 pieces to a kg, the 'medium category' 70-80 pieces per kg, the 'small category' 130-140 pieces per kg and extra small more than 180 pieces per kg. The wholesale price of some of the commercial species of beche-de-mer is shown in Table 1.

Figure 1. Local names of commercial species of sea cucumber from
Table 1. Wholesale price of some species of beche-de-mer from Sabah.
| Species | Wholesale Price (US$/kg) |
| Teatfish (H. nobilis, H. fuscogilva) | 42.10 or 78.95 (retail) |
| Sandfish (H. scabra) | 10.53 (small) or 18.42 (medium) or 36.84 (large) |
| Kasut (H. fuscopunctata) | 6.58 |
| Patola (Holothuria leucospilota) | 5 |
| Tri kantos | 1.58 |
| Bantunan | 1.32 |
| Broam beauty (white) | 9.21 |
| Broam beauty (brown) | 4.74 |
| Gadol (Stichopussp.) | 17.89 (small) or 21.05 (medium) or 23.68 (large) |
| Boli-boli (Actinopyga miliaris) | 17.11 |
| Talipan or timpul (Thelenota ananas) | 17.11 |
| Legs (T. anax) | 3.68 |
| Mother tadik (Bohadschiasp.) | 7.37 |
| Leopard (Bohadschia sp.) | 9.21 |
Monday, July 27, 2009
Market Price for Dry Sea Cucumber
I noted the price of mid size dry sea cucumber had fetch the price at RM500.00 or more. That make me realize that no wonder many uncles and aunties ask me to buy sea cucumber for them.
Yes, the price is cheaper here and the the quality is assured. I commented this because from a person who seldom consume sea cucumber and now become a person who start to appreciate this valuable creature and getting more in touch with this precious delicacy.
Believe me this is really a good stuff especially for your preparation of older age.
I am posting this blog so that i can help those who are looking for cheaper price sea cucumber for their medical reasons. If you have early symptoms of arthristis, please do not wait till it get worsen, try this sea cucumber as your diet and see the improvement.
As i am not meant for business, the supply can be restricted. Therefore drop me a mail to check availabilty and for better chance of sharing, only 1kg per order for those who need it.
If you are interested you may drop me an e-mail to enquire further.
Preparing Dry Sea Cucumber
Often sold in dried hard form, preparing dried sea cucumber can be time consuming and requires a lot of work. After removing the skin, you have to reconstitute it in water which is drained daily for 4 days, occasionally wash it under running water, boil it with slices or ginger or
pineapple skin in between to remove the “fishy” odor, so that it expands to several times its original size and becomes soft again. Drain and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use. Not prepared properly, it can have a rubbery-tough-to-chew texture that can be unappealing and taste wrong. As for fresh sea cucumber, expanded and sold soaked in water, which can sometimes be found in Chinese markets, needs only a rinse and boil the same way described above. The best kind of fresh sea cucumber is black in color, with smooth surface and fine gloss.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
海参食谱-玉兔海参
1、将海参切成片,放入沸水锅里焯一下捞出;笋肉、香菇分别切成片。
2、炒锅置旺火上,倒入花生油烧至五六成热,放入蒜末、姜末煸至金黄色,下海参、笋片、香菇、绍酒颠翻几下,加入精盐、清汤烧沸后,改用小火烧至入味,放入红辣椒、葱段、味精,用湿淀粉勾芡,淋上葱油推匀,出锅装在盘中。
3、在熟蛋上切下一椭圆形的蛋,平放切成V形,做兔子的耳朵。把切去那面的蛋平放,并在尖头的一面切成一条缝,接上兔子的耳朵,取2个红辣椒尖贴在耳朵的下方两侧成了玉兔,摆在海参的周围即可。
Friday, July 17, 2009
海参特点
海参的价格(renminpi) - Pricing
This is equivalent to RM750-1000
养殖海参和野生海参在营养价值上的区别
泡发方法
一般厨师用清水加以大块冰块泡发,并存放在摄氏4度的低温下浸泡。在摄氏4度泡海参是为了避免海参在过程中受细菌污染变坏。海参浸泡时必需完全被水浸没,以利完全汲水。以后,每6至12小时更换泡浸的水。以上方法浸泡,一般需时约7至14日。当海参泡浸至半软身时,就可切开海参,清除内脏,然后继续浸泡至完全汲水。
部分现代家庭会采用较先进的真空锅来做泡发处理:先以拍松的生姜块、葱段放入清水里煮,当水烧至虾眼温水时,关火,放入海参,然后放入真空锅内过夜(约12小时)。生姜、葱的作用是去除海产的鱼腥味。取出海参,换水换生姜块、葱段,重复以上泡浸工序3至5次,其间同样要清除内脏。
泡发时切勿用热水,否则会外表会被煮熟而内里汲不到水,或部分溶化。另外泡发期间切勿沾染油脂、碱、盐等,否则会降低海参吸水膨胀率,可使其变质,甚至会溶化掉。泡发好的海参在长时间高温会溶化,烹煮时应留意海参下锅的时间控制。
泡发好的海参可以马上烹煮,如要存放超过2日才食用,应存放在摄氏-18度以下冷藏,保存期与一般冻肉无异。结冰并不会对海参的质感造成多少的影响,十分方便使用。
挑选干海参有技巧
第二,购买干海参时一定要挑选干瘪的,现在有不少不法商贩在海参的加工过程中,为了增加海参的重量加入了大量白糖、胶质甚至是明矾,这样加工出来的海参虽然不符合产品质量标准,但因为参体异常饱满,颜色也黑亮美观,对消费者具有很大的蒙蔽性;另外还需要注意的是,有的海参是染色的,在外观看颜色非常漆黑,海参的开口处也是黑色的,里面露出的海参筋都是黑色的,可见利欲熏心的制造者,见利忘义的程度了。
第三,购买干海参时不要一味追求价格便宜,要结合干海参的水发率来进行综合比较。一斤好的干海参可以发制出10斤的水发海参,而一斤劣质干参水发后不超过5斤,甚至破碎不堪根本无法食用。
海参水发方法(三三三泡参法):将海参置于冷水中,浸泡30小时左右(一海参泡软为止),然后将参剖开,刮掉参内白筋和白皮,洗净后添水上锅加盖煮沸,开锅后用文火煮30分钟左右(视质量掌握时间),待水凉后,换凉水泡三天,每天换一次凉水,春夏秋季一定置于冰箱保鲜层内,保持较低水温,水以不结冰最好,三天后捞出单独冷冻,以后可以随吃随取。(切忌:水发时沾油、碱、酸)。
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海参的药用和营养价值
海参因含胆固醇极低,为一种典型的高蛋白、低脂肪、低胆固醇的食物。又因肉质细嫩,易于消化,所以非常适合老年人与儿童,以及体质虚弱者食用。
海参中的牛磺酸、尼克酸等,具有调节神经系统、快速消除疲劳,预防皮肤老化的功效,另外海参中含有的牛磺酸、赖氨酸、蛋氨酸等在植物性食品中几乎没有,刺参中含有的硫酸软骨素和刺参粘多糖,通过药理实验证明,对人体的生长发育、抗炎成骨和预防组织老化,促进伤口愈合抑制数种癌细胞都有特殊功效。
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
海参的药用和营养价值
海参因含胆固醇极低,为一种典型的高蛋白、低脂肪、低胆固醇的食物。又因肉质细嫩,易于消化,所以非常适合老年人与儿童,以及体质虚弱者食用。
海参中的牛磺酸、尼克酸等,具有调节神经系统、快速消除疲劳,预防皮肤老化的功效,另外海参中含有的牛磺酸、赖氨酸、蛋氨酸等在植物性食品中几乎没有,刺参中含有的硫酸软骨素和刺参粘多糖,通过药理实验证明,对人体的生长发育、抗炎成骨和预防组织老化,促进伤口愈合抑制数种癌细胞都有特殊功效。
Sea Cucumber
