The reporter sent the sea cucumber samples bought in Dalian and Qingdao to the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute of China Academy of Water Sciences for testing. The test results showed that the sugar content of two sea cucumbers bought in Dalian wholesale market was 43. 15% and 48.74% respectively, while that of two sea cucumbers bought in Qingdao wholesale market was 32.86% and 49% respectively, while that of sea cucumbers bought in Qingdao Wal-Mart supermarket was as high as 42.32%.
Sea cucumber is rich in active ingredients and contains almost no cholesterol. It has always been considered as a good product for nourishing and preserving health, especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. Sea cucumber is a kind of seafood with high nutritional value. If consumers don't know how to distinguish the quality of sea cucumber, it is a practical method to choose a big brand. However, in recent years, a sugar dry sea cucumber has appeared in the market. During the processing of this sea cucumber, a large amount of white sugar is added to soak and boil, so as to increase the weight. It once became the main body of dry sea cucumber market, infringing on consumers' interests and endangering the development of the whole sea cucumber industry. Since 20 1 1, relevant departments have intensified their investigation and punishment, and the sugar dry sea cucumber in the market once disappeared. So is there any sugar dry sea cucumber on the market now? On the eve of 20 13. 15, the reporter went to the seafood wholesale markets in Dalian and Qingdao for investigation.
This is a seafood wholesale market in Dalian, Liaoning Province, where almost every shop sells sea cucumbers. The price in dry sea cucumber ranges from 4,000 yuan per catty 1300 yuan. When the reporter asked if there was any sugar dry sea cucumber, the merchant's answer was exactly the same.