SEA CUCUMBER HINDREK POST Form 10

Sea cucumbers are marine animals of the class Holothuroidea used in fresh or dried form in various cuisines and Sea cucumbers are most popular in japan

Called trepang in Indonesian, namako in Japanese and in the Philippines it is called balatan. In Malaysian it is known as the gamat.

Most cultures in East and Southeast Asia regard sea cucumbers as a delicacy.

Sea cucumbers destined for food are traditionally harvested by hand on small watercraft; a process angliciszed into "trepanging" (after the Indonesian noun 'trepang).

THERE IS A FRESH FORM AND THERE IS A DRIED FORM. BOTH THE FRESH AND DRIED FORM ARE USED FOR COOKING

REFERENCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cucumber_(food)