What is the difference between lightly dried sea cucumber and salt dried sea cucumber?

1. Lightly dried sea cucumber is made by drying cooked sea cucumber in the sun and does not contain salt. Lightly dried sea cucumber is dried sea cucumber with salt content of 5% to 10%, which is the main product of sea cucumber at present, and it is also the best dried sea cucumber with high hydration. Lightly dried sea cucumber has well defined epidermis and peduncle with black or gray appearance.

2. Salt-dried sea cucumber usually has a layer of salt grains or salt foam attached to its appearance, so its appearance is white and no clear skin and small feet can be seen. The state regulations stipulate that the salt content should be below 50% and the water content should not be more than 12%.

3. Salt-dried sea cucumber is usually boiled in water and then added with salt to do salting, baked sea cucumber and then dried in the sun, creating a tank and dried naturally. Lightly dried sea cucumber processing is the raw material of sea cucumber after boiling, baking, sun-drying, and finally steaming to dry.

4. The advantage of salt-dried sea cucumber is that the shelf life can be up to several years, and the transportation and storage are convenient; the processing method is simple and the cost is low. The advantages of light dried sea cucumber are easier storage and transportation, longer shelf life, low processing cost and simple.