Chapter 411: Local Sea Cucumbers

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According to the survey, there are more than 20 kinds of sea cucumbers in China that can be eaten, among which the sea cucumber, black cucumber (Actinopyga miliaris), black cucumber (A. nobilis), plum ginseng and so on have high economic value.

Stichopus japonicus is also known as "sand poak". Acanthosae. The body is cylindrical, 20-40 cm long. The front port has 20 tentacles around the periphery. There are 4-6 rows of fleshy spines on the dorsal surface and 3 rows of tubular feet on the ventral surface. Body color yellow-brown, black-brown, greenish-brown, pure white or grayish-white, etc. It prefers steady, seaweed-rich fine sand seafloors and reef bottoms. In summer, when the water temperature is high, summer sleep is practiced. When the environment is unpleasant, there is a phenomenon of dirty. It has a strong regenerative power and can regenerate after damage or cutting. Ready to eat. There is a lot of production in the northern coast of China, which can be artificially cultivated.

Plum ginseng (Thelenota ananas) Radix Radiaceae. The largest species of sea cucumbers, with a body length of up to l meters. The flesh spines on the back are very large, and every 3-11 flesh spines are connected at the base to form petals, so it is called "plum ginseng". Because the body shape is very similar to pineapple, it is also called "pineapple ginseng". The ventral surface is flat, and the tubular feet are small and densely packed. The mouth is slightly ventral and has 20 tentacles around it. dorsal orange-yellow or orange-red, interspersed with yellow and brown spots; ventral surface reddish; Tentacles yellow. It often inhabits coral sandy bottoms with a few seaweeds at depths of 3-10 meters. cloaca

Cryptofish (Carapus hoemi) are often found in symbiosis. It is distributed in the southwest Pacific Ocean, and is produced in the Paracel Islands. The individual is large and of good quality, which is the best edible sea cucumber in the South China Sea of China.

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Cucumaria japonica is also known as "Cucumaria japonica", a family of cucumariaceae. It resembles a stinging cucumber. It is usually grayish-brown, but there are also dark brown, intense purple or yellowish-white. The body wall is fleshy and the surface is silky. There are ten tentacles around the mouth. Dwells in the sea. Ready to eat.

The nutritional value of sea cucumber is high, and every 100 grams of sea cucumber contains 14.9 grams of protein, 0.9 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of carbohydrates, 357 mg of calcium, 12 mg of phosphorus, 2.4 mg of iron, and contains vitamins B1, B2, niacin, etc. Sea cucumber has certain characteristics in composition, that is, it contains very low cholesterol and relatively little fat, and is a typical high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol food, especially suitable for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease.

Sea cucumber is not only a delicacy at the banquet, but also a treasure to nourish the human body. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is recorded that sea cucumber, sweet and salty, tonifies the kidney, benefits the essence, takes urine, aphrodisiac and cures impotence, its sexual temperature is supplemented, and the enemy ginseng is enough, so it is called sea cucumber. Sea cucumber has the effects of improving memory, delaying gonadal aging, preventing arteriosclerosis, diabetes and anti-tumor. But not all sea cucumbers have the above effects, the best sea cucumber in China is the wild sea cucumber from Zhangzidao in Dalian at 39 degrees north latitude, which is far away from the land, the sea water is pure and pollution-free, and the sea cucumber has a long growth period, so the wild sea cucumber produced has strong flesh, thick wall, and the highest nutritional value, and is the best quality of the sea cucumber, but the production is quite limited, and only a few big brands like FLM sea cucumber can be bought in China.

The medicine of the motherland believes that the sea cucumber is sweet and salty, warm in nature, and has the effect of tonifying the kidney and benefiting the essence, aphrodisiac and curing impotence, moisturizing and laxative.

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Sea cucumbers are widely distributed in the world's oceans, mainly in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Sea cucumbers are commonly found in tropical and subtropical oceans, and are particularly found in coral reefs in the Indo-Western Pacific. Some are bare, some are hidden, some are burrowed in the sand, and some species are only found in coral reefs.

Sea cucumbers are also distributed in many seas of China, with more than 30 species from the South China Sea alone, the Xisha Islands being the majority, and the temperate sea area dominated by the Shandong Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula. Sea cucumbers are produced in the north and south seas of our country, and the Liao sea cucumber produced in the Huangbo Sea area was respected as the top grade of sea cucumber by the people who knew it, and it was well-known at home and abroad, and as the only sea cucumber that entered the pharmacy, it was included in the herbal medicine in the Ming Dynasty. "Materia Medica" pointed out: "Sea cucumber is good for those who produce Liaohai." ”

The main production area of sea cucumber in China is mainly divided into northern sea cucumber and southern sea cucumber, the northern market has formed two mainstream plates dominated by Liaoning sea cucumber and Shandong sea cucumber, and the emerging plate represented by Fujian has emerged in the south.

Dalian sea cucumber is the best developed sea cucumber market in the north, sea cucumber is mainly wild, the products are intensively processed, the steady regional expansion and the high cost performance of sea cucumber products have formed many well-known brands throughout the country. Dalian sea cucumber is a specialty of Dalian City, Liaoning Province, and is very famous throughout the country. Dalian sea cucumber has thick flesh, full thorns and a very good taste. It is deeply loved by consumers all over the country.

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On September 15, 2015, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce officially accepted the application and review of the "Dalian Sea Cucumber" geographical indication certification trademark. On January 14, 2017, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued an announcement that "Dalian Sea Cucumber" was officially registered as a geographical indication certification trademark. Dalian sea cucumber is the most natural and humanistic elements of Dalian marine treasures, local specialties and city business cards. Dalian embraces the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, the coast is tortuous, there are many islands and reefs, the waters are vast, and the Dalian sea cucumber produced is well-known at home and abroad. Dalian is the hometown of sea cucumber, which is dominated by Changhai County Yugong Wharf, is the main production area of high-quality sea cucumber in China and even the world, the annual output of sea cucumber in the city is about 50,000 tons, the output accounts for 91% and 27.5% of Liaoning Province and the whole country respectively, and the output value of the whole industry chain reaches 20 billion yuan. The sea cucumber industry has become an advantageous industry and a pillar industry of Dalian's fishery economy.

Liaoning dried sea cucumber mainly to Dalian as the core started relatively early, belongs to the traditional sea cucumber breeding base, the consumer market is mature, the product is rich and there are many big brands: Yugong Wharf, Haiyantang, Minghai Junyue, Pinyipin, Lao Shenfang, Haizhiyu, the market is open space, in the market development stage is very competitive, Liaoning's sea cucumber is also called Liaoshen, produced in the Liaodong Peninsula, located at 39 ° north latitude, is the most suitable growth environment for sea cucumber, which is the best sea cucumber at Yugong Wharf in Changhai County, with thick meat and strong taste, In ancient times, it was a dish for the royal family. The protein of Liaoning sea cucumber is 10 percentage points higher than that of Shandong sea cucumber and Fujian sea cucumber, because it grows in cold water all year round, the growth is slow, and it takes about 3 years to grow to 3 taels, and the body is rich in nutrients.