Sea Hare

[liuzhou]

One of my local delivery stores is offering frozen sea hare. I was under the impression that these were  poisonous but their ads don't mention that or anything else useful except the price,  30元 / $4.20 for 500 grams.

 

I can see nothing online about edibility. 

 

Anyone know anything about these gastropods?

 

 

 

 

Images from store's online listing.

 

 

[Anchobrie]

The pictures don't look sea hares at all.

[AlaMoi]

prolly doesn't mention poison issues - the pix being squid . . .

[liuzhou]

1 hour ago, AlaMoi said:

prolly doesn't mention poison issues - the pix being squid . . .

 

They are half the price squid normally goes for.

[liuzhou]

6 hours ago, Anchobrie said:

The pictures don't look sea hares at all.

 

Granted.

 

The accompanying text describes them as 'black', which would make more sense.

[liuzhou]

Damn!

 

I asked them to send me some (along with some other supplies) to resolve the mystery and received this note.

 

 

It says "Extremely sorry. We are out of sea hare. Will refund you shortly. Sorry again."

 

I know they have squid in stock as they did send me that!

 

I'll see if they ever restock.

 

 

[JohnT]

Cuttlefish? The pic’s of the cut ones look like they have been cut through the cuttle.

[liuzhou]

No. They also list cuttlefish separately at a much higher price. Squid, cuttlefish and octopus are all very popular and easily obtainable here.

 

They're not going to suddenly rename them and sell at half price!