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Sea cucumber is considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. It is a featured component of festivities such as the Chinese New Year, birthdays and special occasions. Sea cucumber is known to be full of essential nutrients, and including it in your diet can benefit your health.
Sea cucumber is a high, lean source of protein. Hence, it helps with fighting infections, maintaining healthy muscles and strengthening skin elasticity.
Noted benefits:
High in collagen
High in protein, helps with skin regeneration
Beneficial for the immune system
High in nutrients and vitamins, great for expecting mums
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Sea cucumbers are harvested from all around the world. Dried sea cucumber is produced from freshly harvested sea cucumber by the processes of washing, boiling down and drying, consecutively.
The literal translation of the chinese character for sea cucumber means “ocean ginseng” or “ginseng of the sea” because its therapeutic effect is comparable to the land-based ginseng. Dried sea cucumber is a delicacy that has many healing properties.
Chinese like to enjoy this delicacy on festive occasions. Just like abalone and shark fin, sea cucumber is a culinary dish fit to impress guests at dinner. For Cantonese people, it is auspicious because it is phonetically similar to 開心 (kāixīn) which means happiness.
Sea cucumber is very nutritious. It is a high protein, low fat and low cholesterol food. Traditional medicine considers it especially good for those with high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and hepatitis, as well as the elderly.