Gonowada

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries of Korea has designated the sea cucumber as one of 8 nutritional sea products. The Gonowada is domestically manufactured as salted food made from the guts of sea cucumbers caught in 100% clean and pure seawater in Korea. Gonowada (Sn?`) means salted guts in Japanese. The Gonowada is a high-quality salted food that gourmets like. As it is collected in such small quantities that it is considered a rare natural food and is recognized as a luxury seafood. Japan also acknowledges the Gonowada as the best small sea product. It is said that certain kinds of sea cucumbers produce poisons to protect themselves. This poison is effective in restraining the growth of tumors in the human body, and has sufficiently strong reproducibility to be able to restore some parts of its body even after it is split into two. Meanwhile, herbal botany says it helps produce sperms and strengthen stamina, and thereby prevents blood vessels from aging; lowers and stabilizes blood pressure; and stops the hardening of arteries. It is also a highly effective anti-cancer agent, and spurs the growth and development of children as it contains calcium, which is needed for their skeletal formation. The sea cucumber is the best fortifying food among seafoods. [ Storage ]Store the Gonowada in the freezer right away, and thaw it before cooking. [ How to Eat the Gonowada ]For the best-tasting Gonowada, mix it with rice and add sesame, lavers, salt, and egg yolk. The Gonowada is well suited with laver, so if you cover it with laver, it will be more delicious than other salted foods.

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries of Korea has designated the sea cucumber as one of 8 nutritional sea products.