The sun-dried bodies of a burrowing marine worm of clean coastal sand flats, slit, cleaned and dried into thin, curled, pale-tan tubes. Lightly toasted before use, they turn crisp and release a concentrated, clean shellfish sweetness with deep umami. Considered a premium dried seafood.
Where it comes from
Harvested from the clean sandy shallows of Hainan and the Beibu Gulf, where the worm's presence is taken as a sign of unpolluted waters.
In the kitchen
Toasted and simmered in soups, congee and noodle broths, or fried, to lend a deep natural sweetness and umami without any fishy taint.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~320kcalCal
~65.0gProtein
~4.0gFat
~5.0gCarbs
~0.0gFiber
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