Clip description
Another well designed item in this always interesting series. Reporter Joanna Savill talks to the crew who dive for the elusive trepang, interspersed with a little history, while later in the program, we visit a Chinese Australian chef, to discover the secrets of cooking with this exotic sea creature.
Curator’s notes
Fishing for trepang – sometimes called sea urchin or bêche de mer – is perhaps the oldest trade in Australia. There’s evidence that the Maccassans of Celebes would come to our shores from well before the 17th century in search of this great delicacy.