Four sea delicacies
Dried example: shark's fin, center; sea cucumber, bottom sides; abalone, bottom middle; fish maw, below | |
| Alternative names | simplified Chinese: 鲍参翅肚; traditional Chinese: 鮑參翅肚; pinyin: bàoshēnchìdǔ |
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| Type | Seafood (often dried), luxury good |
| Place of origin | China |
| Associated cuisine | Chinese cuisine |
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The four sea delicacies or four sea treasures (simplified Chinese: 鲍参翅肚; traditional Chinese: 鮑參翅肚; pinyin: bàoshēnchìdǔ) are the four highly prized seafoods of Chinese cuisine: abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, and fish maw. As luxury goods, these foods confer prestige in Chinese culture, and command high prices; demand for exotic species has driven global wildlife trade, including ecologically damaging practices like shark finning and overfishing.