古籍记载：海参滋补肾精，肾精会向阴阳两个方向生发，生阳气，则海参可以“壮阳疗痿”，可以“消痰涎，摄小便”；而生阴，则可以“生百脉血”，“降火滋肾，通肠润燥”。
According to ancient books, Sea Cucumbers can nourish kidney, which benefits both Yin and Yang. In generating Yang Qi, Sea Cucumbers can “strengthen Yang Qi and treat impotence”; it can dissipate phlegm for eliminating goiter and aid in diuresis”; while in generating Yin Qi, Sea Cucumbers can produce blood, reduce heat and nourish kidney, and moisturize the intestines.
海参是一种营养价值很高的食物，而且肉质肥厚，口感也好，几乎已经成为了婚宴和酒桌上必备的硬菜，但是如何泡发海参，是很多爱做饭的人头疼的问题。今天就教大家如何泡发海参。
Sea cucumbers have high nutritional value. They are meaty and tastes delicious, and they have become a must-have dish for weddings and banquet. But how to soak Sea Cucumbers is a concern for many people who love cooking. Today we will instruct you how to properly soak Sea Cucumbers.
海参的好坏，并不是个头越大越好，主要是看泡发率。
Whether the quality of Sea Cucumbers is good or bad, it is not that bigger is better, it mainly depends on the soaking rate.
按以下方法处理，海参就不会有沙子！
Following these steps and you will be able to remove all the sand from the sea cucumbers!
干海参正确的泡发方式：
The correct method of soaking Dried Sea Cucumber is as follows:
全程操作无油，包括女生的手上不要涂抹护手霜，先将海参在自来水下冲洗，冲掉表面浮尘。千万不要用手搓海参的表面，别碰掉海参上面的刺。
No oil during the entire process, and do not apply hand cream on your hands. First, rinse the Sea Cucumbers with tap water, and wash away the dust on the surface. Never rub the surface of sea cucumber with your hands, and do not rub off the thorns on the Sea Cucumbers.
找一个无油干净的密封盒，将海参放入密封盒中，将纯净水没过海参表面。放入冰箱冷藏室内，浸泡24小时。中间不要忘记换一次水。
Find a clean, oil-free and container with a lid, put the Sea Cucumbers in the container, add water and submerge the Sea Cucumbers. Put it in the refrigerator and soak for 24 hours. Change the water once within this 24-hour period.
经过24小时的泡发，海参表面已经软了些。用剪刀将泡好的海参沿肛门和肠（每个海参腹部都有口，其实是处理海参肠的位置）剪开，剪到距离顶部（沙嘴部）0.5cm处。
After 24 hours of soaking, the surface of Sea Cucumbers has softened a little. Use scissors to cut the soaked Sea Cucumbers along the anus and intestines (each Sea Cucumber has an opening in its abdomen, which is actually the location of its intestine), cut until it is 0.5cm away from the top (mouth).
打开海参肚子，拽出连接海参沙嘴的1小段肠，注意，要拽出沙嘴和连着海参顶部花状物，这一过程不是用剪的，如果沙嘴剪破，整个海参都是牙碜的了。
Open the stomach of the Sea Cucumber, pull out a small piece of intestine which is connecting the mouth of the sea cucumber, be careful, we should pull out the mouth and the flower-like thing on the top of the Sea Cucumber, this cannot be done with scissors, if the mouth is cut up, the whole Sea Cucumber will be gritty.
用流动水冲洗海参，注意不要整个放盆里泡洗。因为如果沙嘴有泥沙，泡洗会让整个海参都弄上泥沙。
Wash Sea Cucumbers with flowing water, be careful not to soak it in the basin, if there is sand in the mouth, the whole Sea Cucumber will be covered with sand.
洗净海参后，打开海参腹部，用剪刀尖来减断筋，再用纯净水冲洗干净。
After cleaning the Sea Cucumber, open the abdomen and use tips of the scissors to break the tendon, and then wash with water.
在无油锅里添纯净水，煮沸后，加入海参，开锅后，用中火煮20-40分钟，煮到能将海参轻轻掐透即可。
Add water to an oil-free pot, after boiling, add Sea Cucumbers, cook with medium heat for 20-40 minutes after boiling, and turn off the heat when you can nip through the Sea Cucumbers gently.
把煮好的海参放在密封盒里静置冷却，然后倒入纯净水，依旧是水要没过海参。然后继续放入冰箱冷藏室内，浸泡48小时，在这48小时，我们要换2-3次水。
Put the boiled Sea Cucumbers in a sealed box and let it cool, then pour in pure water, and the water should be over the surface of the sea cucumber. Then continue to put it in the freezer of the refrigerator, and soak for 48 hours, during which time we must change the water 2-3 times.
Tips:
在泡发海参的全过程中，只要接触海参的步骤（手、密封盒、剪刀、盘子和煮锅等），全部不可以有油。
During the whole process of soaking Sea Cucumbers, the steps involving touching the Sea Cucumbers (hands, container, scissors, plates, cookers, etc.) should avoid staining with oil.
不要接触醋，否则会影响海参的涨发。
Do not touch vinegar; otherwise it will affect the expansion of Sea Cucumbers.
海参发泡好以后可以直接食用，多余部分冷冻保存，可以保存一个月时间。
Sea Cucumbers can be eaten directly after soaking, and the rest can be frozen for one month.
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干海参泡发失败案例分析：
Common mistakes on soaking Dried Sea Cucumbers:
1、干海参浸泡时水不够凉，水温高会促进海参蜕皮，是自溶的开始。建议0-5℃。冬季开始了，泡发海参的“懒人”参友，可能又开始放在室温泡发海参了，这是不可以的哦，这样会出现掉皮掉渣的现象。而且泡发海参一定要注意温度，放在冰箱保鲜层是你最好的选择。
The water was not cool enough when soaking Dried Sea Cucumbers. High water temperature will cause the Sea Cucumbers to molt and start the process of autolysis. It is recommended 0-5 ℃. During winter, those who are lazy will think it is ok to soak Sea Cucumbers at room temperature, that will make the skin of Sea Cucumbers to peel off. In addition, we must pay attention to the temperature when soaking Sea Cucumbers. It is the best choice to put it in the “Keep-fresh” layer of the refrigerator.
2、泡海参时有硬芯，没泡透；同时，煮制时没有煮透，海参比较硬，肉壁没有完全舒展。海参是自然生长的个体，大小不一的，要逐个测试软度的，不能像煮饺子一般，一个OK了就全部OK。
The Sea Cucumbers still has hard core after soaking, which means it has not been soaked completely. Meanwhile, Sea Cucumbers will be hard if it is not fully cooked. Sea Cucumbers naturally grows into different sizes, we need to check their softness one by one, as it is not like boiling dumplings, which are all identical in sizes.
3、海参操作没有完全避油。海参在身体里面有一定的自溶酶。海参的身体最大的成分就是蛋白质，干重超过了海参的体重的一半以上。酶正好是作用于蛋白质的，油能促使自溶酶加速分解蛋白质，使海参营养流失。
Not avoided oil completely during the process of soaking Sea Cucumbers – Sea Cucumbers have certain autolytic enzymes in their bodies. The largest component in a Sea Cucumber’s body is protein, the dry weight is more than half of the weight of a Sea Cucumber. Enzymes work on proteins, and oil can accelerate the decomposition of proteins by autolytic enzymes, which will cause the loss of nutrients.
4、泡发时没用纯净水。纯净水杂质少，而各地居民饮用水的水质软硬度都有差异。用自来水泡发会影响海参的泡发率。
Clean drinking water is not used while soaking. The hardness and softness of drinking water vary from place to place. The soaking rate of Sea Cucumbers will be depending slightly by different types of water.
5、泡发时换水不勤。海参泡发过程主要是脱盐，并让肉壁细胞吸水舒展，为下一步做好准备。
Not changing water during soaking. The soaking process of Sea Cucumbers is mainly desalting, and let the cell wall absorb water and stretch, and prepare for the next step.
泡发海参不要太追求泡发率。一般每种海参都有自己的泡发率，多一些少一些并不能说明海参的好坏。海参的黄金泡发在10~12倍是正常的，大于这个数，细胞可能会受到破坏。
Do not pursue the soaking rate too much. Generally, each kind of Sea Cucumber has its own soaking rate, the rate of soaking does not mean that Sea Cucumbers are good or bad. It is normal that the golden soaking rate of Sea Cucumber is 10-12 times, if larger than this value, the cells may be damaged.
海参泡发口感有差别，真正好的海参是经得起煮的。用高压锅试试就知道，好海参虽然有一定软，但煮不碎的。因为好的海参经过反复加工，细胞都是很完整的，营养物质不留失。好的海参泡发好后仍有很好的弹性，即使经过高压锅煮仍会有嚼劲。
The taste of soaked Sea Cucumber is different, a good Sea Cucumber can withstand cooking. Try it with a pressure cooker, and you will know good Sea Cucumbers will be soft after being cooked, and it will not be boiled and separate into pieces, for the cells of good sea cucumbers are intact and the nutrients will not lost though they are repeatedly processed. Good Sea Cucumbers still has good elasticity after soaking, and it is chewy even after being cooked in a pressure cooker.
泡发海参最重要的一点是煮的火候掌握问题。海参煮后用筷子夹，如果容易夹起来说明还需要再煮；如果夹起来比较困难，那就代表煮的火候差不多了；如果不能夹起，那就是煮过了，必须赶快捞出来。
The most important thing when soaking Sea Cucumber is how to master the cooking heat. Pick up with chopsticks after the Sea Cucumber is cooked, if it is easy to pick up, it means that it needs to be cooked again; If it is difficult to pick it up, it means that it is well done; If you can’t pick it up, it’s overcooked, it must be fished out quickly.
海参的好坏，并不是个头越大越好，主要是看泡发率。最后补充一句，吃海参不要一味的追求口感，吃海参讲究的是营养。
Whether the quality of Sea Cucumber is good or bad, it is not that bigger is better, it mainly depends on the soaking rate. When eating Sea Cucumbers, don’t just pursue the mouthfeel, consume for their nutritional value.
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