Stiff-footed Sea Cucumber, Eupentacta quinquesemita, with one tentacle bent down to feed mouth,Port Orchard Marina, Washington State, USA
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They are used in Chinese soups. The Qing Dynasty Manual of Gastronomy says: "As an ingredient, sea cucumbers have little to no taste, are full of sand, and are fishy in smell."
-- Wikipedia
I've had Chinese soups ...
I don't think I've eaten sea cucumber.
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Steve commented:
"They feed on debris from the sea floor and vomit as a method of self-defense, they sound awful."
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