1. Fresh sea cucumber, 5-10 minutes. Fresh sea cucumber is rich in water, relatively fresh, the flesh will be relatively soft, so it is easy to cook. In general, fresh sea cucumber can be blanched in boiling water for about 5-10 minutes before it is fully cooked, and if the amount of sea cucumber is relatively large, the time can be increased appropriately. Dry sea cucumber 30-40 minutes.

2. Dried sea cucumber, which is a manufactured product after processing of fresh sea cucumber, has a hard texture and still needs to be boiled for about 30-40 minutes to be softened after being soaked in water for 24-48 hours, and it may take even longer if the sea cucumber is more dry.

3. Soak the sea cucumber for 3-5 minutes. Soaked sea cucumber is already cooked, so you don't need to cook it for a long time before doing it, just heat it slightly in a pot with hot water for about 3-5 minutes, or you can just put it in boiling water and soak it for about 10 minutes.