The main differences are:

1. Different origins

Liao ginseng: The origin of Liao ginseng specifically refers to Tieshan, Beihai and Shuangzhou within the Yellow and Bohai Sea dividing line in Lushunkou. There are three towns in Daowan, but there is a lot of controversy among the people. Most scholars prefer Beihai Village, a town frozen thousands of miles away, as the origin.

Sea cucumbers: Sea cucumbers are distributed in all seas around the world, with the most species found in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. Especially edible sea cucumbers are mostly distributed in tropical coral reefs. There is only one kind of edible sea cucumber in northern my country, namely sea cucumber, while Hainan Island and Paracel Islands produce more than ten kinds of edible sea cucumber.

2. Different classifications

Liao cucumber is a kind of sea cucumber, but it is the best quality one. There are many varieties of sea cucumbers. Generally speaking, sea cucumbers with the best quality are produced in Liaoning and Shandong areas, and sea cucumbers from Liaoning are especially of the best quality.

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Sea cucumber selection tips:

1. Look at the color, whether it is black or not

Good sea cucumbers should be grayish brown or Dark brown, with a shiny surface, and the intestines are gray or white. Inferior sea cucumbers mixed with sugar are dark in color, and their intestines will turn red or black.

2. Look at the shape and pinch it

Good sea cucumbers have a well-proportioned body, firm flesh, sharp and complete thorns, are relatively hard to the touch and are not easy to bend. The sea cucumber mixed with sugar is just the opposite. The body is easy to bend, but the spines are straight.

3. Heat it up and bend it

Sugar dissolves easily. You can find ways to heat sea cucumbers when buying them. The simplest thing is to rub your hands to warm them, then hold the sea cucumber in your hands for a while. When the hands are warm, grab the two ends of the sea cucumber and let it bend. If you find that the sea cucumber has become bent and soft, and the higher the temperature, the more obvious this change is, it means that it has been mixed with sugar.