The secret to making sea rum into a 'miracle drug'

(Baonghean.vn) - It is currently the main season to hunt for sea rum (sea cucumber) along the coast. This is a very healthy food. So how to process it to increase the value of dishes made from rum. The following sharing of Dien Chau sea people will be useful for everyone interested in this "miracle drug".

The cleanest way to wash rum:

Mr. Nguyen Tue from Dien Chau - a chef with many years of experience in seafood processing said: Pre-processing sea rum is the first extremely important step in deciding to prepare delicious dishes.

When buying fresh sea rum, you need to soak it in fresh water for about 30 minutes to remove the saltiness, then use vinegar or lemon juice mixed with a little salt and squeeze evenly, combine with using a knife to scrape off the slime and remove the remaining organs and sea sand.

Washing the rum clean is an important step. After soaking, add salt and vinegar to wash it clean. Photo by Tien Dung

Rum's body contains a lot of alkaline substances (when cutting open a rum, you will see small white particles in its abdominal cavity). If those particles are not removed, the meat will taste bitter and astringent.

Crush fresh ginger, lemongrass and chili and put them in a pot of water to boil. When the water boils and smells of ginger and lemongrass, add the rum, stir well and remove immediately (This is how to wash the rum with ginger and lemongrass water).

That is how to prepare fresh rum, as for dry rum, you have to soak it in cold water or warm water for about 3-4 hours (change the water continuously and soak it for as long as possible), then continue to soak it in vinegar to neutralize and remove micronutrients. When you see the rum soft again, peel off all the outer skin and wash it. Finally, boil it in ginger lemongrass water or wine, then remove it and soak it in cold water to make it crispy.

The special thing is that sea cucumber meat combined with any food creates a delicious and attractive flavor. According to many documents, sea cucumber is a high-class food, considered as "ginseng of the sea". The nutritional ingredients in sea cucumber help the body fight fatigue, anti-aging and increase resistance...

Rum delicacies

Sea rum can be processed into many delicious dishes. However, the most typical one that drinkers love is rum stir-fried with banana stem. For this dish, use chopped banana stem soaked in salt, then boiled to remove the astringent taste. Note that you must choose young banana stem, when boiled it looks white like lotus tiles, and tastes sweet to meet the standard.

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Rum stewed with banana stem or green banana is the most popular dish. Photo by Tien Dung

Season the rum with spices, pepper, chili, fish sauce, seasoning, and MSG for about 15 minutes. The next step is to use a pan with oil or fat to fry onions and garlic until fragrant and golden, then add the sliced ​​rum and stir-fry. Note to stir-fry for a few minutes, then add the boiled banana stem and stir-fry together (Note to watch the heat so that the rum is evenly cooked, if cooked for a long time, the rum will be crushed, lose nutrients, and not taste good). Finally, add the chopped betel leaves, stir well, and put on a plate to enjoy with wine or eat with rice, it's great.

Braised banana root with eel or pork belly. Ingredients include rum, green banana, pork belly, tofu, and betel leaves. The preparation is also extremely simple. Marinate rum and pork belly with spices (seasoning powder, fish sauce, MSG, chili, turmeric powder) and stir-fry briefly, then put everything in a clay pot, cover with water and simmer until cooked. Remove from heat, leave the pot intact, sprinkle with coriander, pepper, and eat while hot.

Rum porridge combined with chicken has a very interesting delicious taste. Photo by Tien Dung

When talking about rum, we cannot help but mention the nutritious chicken and sea cucumber soup that nourishes the body and at the same time strengthens resistance and restores health.

This dish is also very easy to prepare. Clean the chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces. Marinate the chicken with a little seasoning and oil for 15 minutes to absorb the spices. Cut the sea cucumber into bite-sized pieces. Fry the shallots, add the chicken and ginger and stir-fry until the chicken is firm. Next, put the chicken in a pressure cooker, cover with water, simmer until the chicken is tender and add Chinese herbs to make the broth fragrant. Finally, add rum and season to taste.

Sea cucumber has a cooling property. When combined with ginger, it becomes a nutritious remedy for people recovering from illness. The sweetness of the chicken broth, the crunchiness of the sea cucumber and the spiciness of the ginger will make this soup very appealing.

Rum can be used to prepare dishes such as: Sea cucumber chicken porridge, stir-fried sea cucumber with shrimp and mushrooms, sea cucumber cooked with vegetables, stewed frog with sea cucumber; stewed goat meat with sea cucumber...

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Delicious dishes from 'sea ginseng' (Baonghean.vn) - Sea rum (Sea cucumber) has been considered one of the four famous foods along with monkey brain, bear paw and bird's nest of traditional Eastern cuisine and is known as "ginseng of the sea". Sea rum braised with mushrooms: Clean sea rum, cut into bite-sized pieces. Soak shiitake mushrooms in water, slice thinly. Place a pan with a little fat and peeled, crushed garlic and saute until golden brown. Then add chicken broth. Add shiitake mushrooms and sea rum and braise. Turn on medium heat and braise for about 10 minutes, then season with MSG, sugar, pepper. Add the bok choy with the leaves removed. Finally, add a little tapioca starch mixed with water to thicken. Photo: Internet

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