Smoke-Dried Sea Cucumber (Tinapang Balatan)
Sea cucumbers (balatan or trepang) are marine invertebrates that can be processed as smoke-dried or boil-dried. They are usually prepared as delicacies, condiments for soups, noodles and other dishes, and as salad, eaten fresh or fermented.In dried form, the product contains 43% protein, 2% fat, 21% minerals, 17% moisture, and 7% insoluble ash.Sources of Sea cucumbersSea cucumbers are collected from coastal waters. The supply peaks in the summer months, from March to mid-July.Sea cucumber processing is an industry in Calatagan, Batangas; Mauban and Pollilio Islands in Quezon; Puerto Princesa, Palawan; Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte; Sorsogon; in the towns of Bolinao and Bani, Alaminos in Pangasinan; San Fernando, La Union; San Vicente, Cagayan; Masinloc, Zambales; Cebu...