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Sea cucumbers are marine animals of the class Holothuroidea. They are used in fresh or dried form in various cuisines. In some cultural contexts the sea cucumber is thought to have medicinal value. The creature and the food product are commonly known as ''bêche-de-mer'' (literally "sea-spade") in French, ''trepang'' (or ''trīpang'') in Indonesian, ''namako'' in Japanese, and ''balatan'' in Tagalog. In Malay, it is known as the ''gamat''.〔Alessandro Lovatelli, C. Conand, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ''Advances in sea cucumber aquaculture and management'': ''Volume 463 of FAO fisheries technical paper'' United Nations Food & Agriculture Org., 2004. ISBN 978-92-5-105163-4. 425 pages: 58〕 Most cultures in East and Southeast Asia regard sea cucumbers as a delicacy. A number of dishes are made with sea cucumber, and in most dishes it has a slippery texture. Common ingredients that go with sea cucumber dishes include winter melon, conpoy, ''kai-lan'', shiitake mushroom, and Chinese cabbage. ==Harvest== (詳細はtrepanging" after the Indonesian ''trepang''). They are dried for preservation, and must be rehydrated by boiling and soaking in water for several days. They are mainly used as an ingredient in Chinese cuisine soups or stews. Many commercially important species of sea cucumber are harvested and dried for export for use in Chinese cuisine as ''hoi sam''. Some of the more commonly found species in markets include: *''Holothuria scabra'' (sandfish) *''Holothuria spinifera'' (brown sandfish) *''Holothuria fuscogilva'' (''bat susu'', white teatfish) *''Actinopyga mauritiana'' (spiny sea cucumber) *''Apostichopus japonicus'' (Japanese sea cucumber) *''Parastichopus californicus'' (giant California sea cucumber)〔(''Parastichopus californicus'' ) ''Census of Life''. Retrieved 26 November 2011.〕 *''Thelenota ananas'' (prickly redfish) *''Acaudina molpadioides'' Western Australia has sea cucumber fisheries from Exmouth to the border of the Northern Territory; almost all of the catch is sandfish (''Holothuria scabra''). The fishing of the various species known as ''bêche-de-mer'' is regulated by state and federal legislation. Five other species are targeted in the state's ''bêche-de-mer harvest'', these are ''Holothuria noblis'' (white teatfish), ''Holothuria whitmaei'' (black fish), ''Thelenota ananas'' (prickly redfish), ''Actinopyga echninitis'' (deep-water redfish), and ''Holothuria atra'' (lolly fish). In the far north of Queensland, Australia, sea cucumber are harvested from the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. Targeted species include ''Holothuria noblis'' (white teatfish), ''Holothuria whitmaei'' (black teatfish) and ''H. scabra'' (sand fish). Divers are supplied air via hose or "hookah" from the surface and collect their catch by hand, diving to depths of up to 40 m. The largest American species is ''Holothuria floridana'', which abounds just below low-water mark on the Florida reefs. There are plans to harvest this species for the overseas market. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sea cucumber as food」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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