Bao yu ({zh|t=鮑魚|s=鲍鱼|j=baau6 jyu4|first=t}) is the common Chinese name given to abalone and also the dried seafood product produced from the adductor muscle of abalone. In dried form, it is a highly prized and expensive ingredient used in Chinese cuisine. In certain regional Chinese cuisines, its status ranks with such prized ingredients ...