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What (who) is beche-de-mer - definition

USED IN FRESH OR DRIED FORM IN VARIOUS CUISINES
Beche-de-Mer; Beche-de-mer; Beche de mer; Namako; Dried sea cucumber; Hoi sam; Sea cucumber (food).; Sea cucumber (food); Sea cucumber as food
  • The Philippine ''balatan'' or sea cucumber breeding/harvesting
  • Dried sea cucumbers
  • Chinese Indonesian]] sea cucumber with mushroom
  • Jar of dried, gutted sea cucumbers at a [[traditional Chinese medicine]] emporium in [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]

beche-de-mer         
[?b??d?'m?:]
¦ noun (plural same or beches-de-mer pronunciation same)
1. a large sea cucumber which is eaten as a delicacy in China and Japan.
2. (Beche-de-mer) another term for Bislama.
Origin
C18: pseudo-Fr., alt. of Port. bicho do mar, lit. 'sea worm'.
Beche de mer         
·- The Trepang.
tete-beche         
Tete-beche; Tete beche; Tête bêche; Tête beche
[?t?t'b??]
¦ adjective (of a postage stamp) printed upside down or sideways relative to another.
Origin
Fr., from tete 'head' and beche, contr. of obs. bechevet 'double bedhead'.

Wikipedia

Sea cucumbers as food

Sea cucumbers are marine animals of the class Holothuroidea. They can be used as food, 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 in French, from Portuguese bicho do mar (literally "sea animal"), trepang (or trīpang) in Indonesian, namako in Japanese, balatan in Tagalog, loli in Hawaiian and deniz patlıcanı (sea eggplant) in Turkish. In Malay, it is known as the gamat.

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.

Many sea cucumber species are endangered and are at risk of overfishing due to their consumption.