swallo
swallo — 名詞
1. a type of edible sea animal that has been dried and is used as an ingredient in
海參乾
乾燥後用作食材的海參
a type of edible sea animal that has been dried and is used as an ingredient in soups, stews, and other cooked dishes, especially in East Asian and Pacific Island cuisines
Jabari bought dried swallo from the Asian grocery store for his fish stew.
Jabari 在亞洲雜貨店買了乾海參，準備放入魚湯中。
collocation: dried swallo
Shanti soaked the swallo overnight before adding it to the slow-cooked soup.
Shanti 將乾海參浸泡一夜，再放入慢火燉煮的湯裡。
collocation: soak the swallo
Amelia's grandmother taught her how to prepare swallo for the Lunar New Year dinner.
Amelia 的祖母教她如何在農曆年夜飯前處理乾海參。
The chef explained that swallo turns soft and jelly-like after hours of simmering.
主廚解釋說，乾海參經過數小時燉煮後會變得軟嫩且呈膠質狀。
- trepang
the most common alternative name in English, derived from Malay/Indonesian
- bêche-de-mer
a French-derived term used especially in Pacific Island trade contexts
用法筆記
Swallo is a specialised term used mainly in East Asian cooking contexts. In English, it is far more common to refer to the animal as 'sea cucumber' and the dried product as 'dried sea cucumber' or by the French term 'bêche-de-mer'.