trepang
/trɪˈpaŋ
/noun
Another term for bêche-de-mer (sense 1).Certainly trepang from this trade reached China....
- The flesh of the trepang has to be drenched in water for a long time prior to cooking, in order to remove a lot of the gelatinous goo, or so I'm told.
- This trade included the abundant trepang harvested in north Australia.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Malay teripang.