Sea Urchin

If you're like me then sea urchin is one of the Best Things. Creamy goodness from the sea with a certain durian/chocolate-like psychotropic element on top causing addictive tendencies. Hard to find...

Is that true? Even better than Japan? Uni sushi is my favorite sushi. I'm in LA, so if Santa Barbara has amazing uni, then I would love to explore. Thanks in advance!

by Charles Yu 4 months ago

TOTALLY SATISFIED AND SO FULLLLL :D......Now, all I need is for the Raptors to win Game 7 to make the night complete!! With the kids coming to watch the game, for tonight's dinner, I decided to ...

by Melanie Wong 8 months ago

Four Star Seafood & Provisions was a supplier to the City's top restaurants. With the collapse of the hospitality industry, it has pivoted to cater to consumers. Over the past couple months, the we...

I'm visiting San Francisco at the end of June for the first time, my goal is to find live uni to try!! I have only found one place in San Fran so I wouldn't mind taking a day trip to Santa Barbara....

by porker 11 years ago

I was at the Grand Central Oyster Bar a couple of years ago. They had advertised "sea urchin just in", so we're thinking it should be something special, plus at $2 each seemed dirt cheap. So we ord...

Hello I was wondering if it's possible to eat Uni directly out of the shell at Tsukiji or somewhere else in Tokyo. If yes, where would you recommend? Thank you

I'm going to San Fran for the first time and currently looking for a place that serve live uni.. please helpppp!!

by Lgalen 4 years ago

We'll be in this area in early November. I read an article about a sea urchin cruise (half day trip, I think), but I don't know if boats will go out at this time of year. Any information about th...

Looking for a very basic dish of spaghetti with sea urchin or something like that... Anywhere in SF? I know some places have it sometimes like SPQR and La Ciccia and Skool but who will have it for ...

I've never had sea urchin, but would love to try it. Is anybody in the Twin Cities doing a good job with sea urchin?

One of my fondest memories of visiting the northern island of Japan was visiting a fish market in the morning and purchasing a whole uni for 300 yen (approx $3). The salesman cut the top with a pai...

Where can I find sea urchin in CT

I'm trying to like sea urchin but can't bear how it looks, tastes, and feels in my mouth. Why is it so popular?

I fully expected it to be not so good based on the review here that the quality of sea urchin is not dictated by "live". I must have either so so taste or got really lucky, the one I got was very s...

by Worldwide Diner 7 years ago

Spaghetti ai ricci, is it available in Philly?

I have only tried it once, years ago, but I would love to try it again. Anyone know restaurants in the area who serve it well? How is best prepared?

by Worldwide Diner 7 years ago

I'm looking for an Italian cook book (in English) with spaghetti ai ricci recipe. Any recommendations?

I've googled, I've asked fish mongers and nobody seems to know how I can get fresh (live?) sea urchins and salmon roe in the UK. Any ideas?