Sea cucumber
Holothuroidea
Not Kosher
Description
Sea cucumber is eaten across China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia, often as a winter delicacy. It's usually harvested and dried for the Asian market and common in Chinese cooking.
Sea cucumbers live on the sea floor worldwide, with the most variety in the Asia-Pacific. They range from shallow water down past 9,500 meters and can form dense populations.
Also known as
- Bu00eache-de-mer
- Trepang
- Sea slug
- Namako
- Beche-de-mer
Sea cucumber in foreign languages
| Scientific | Holothuroidea |
| Hebrew | מלפפוני-ים |
| Arabic | خيار البحر |
| Spanish | Pepinos de mar |
| Portuguese | Pepino-do-mar |
| French | Holothurie |
| Italian | Cetrioli di mare |
| German | Seegurke |
| Greek | Αγγούρια της θάλασσας |
| Russian | Голотурии |
| Turkish | Deniz hıyarı |
| Chinese | 海參 |
| Japanese | ナマコ |
| Korean | 해삼류 |
| Hindi | समुद्र कर्कटी |
| Bengali | সামুদ্রিক শসা |
| Vietnamese | Hải sâm |
| Thai | ปลิงทะเล |
| Indonesian | Teripang |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- An echinoderm with no fins or scales, so it is not kosher.
- Some contain holothurin and can discharge it through sticky tubules, which can kill nearby animals.