Rehydrated sea cucumber, soft and slippery with little taste of its own, braised with fried scallion in a glossy, dark, savoury sauce. A Shandong banquet dish, and an expensive one.
This scallion-braised sea cucumber is cooked to perfection.
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Signature Lu (鲁) cuisine dish from Shandong. Dried sea cucumber is rehydrated for days, then slow-braised in a rich scallion-oil sauce - the test dish used to judge a Shandong chef's skill.