Premium quality sea urchin can cost up to ¥10,000 per serving in Japan’s seafood markets. Sushi chefs worldwide just need this ingredient more than ever, though they can only use a handful of the thousand sea urchin species as food.
Japanese people eat about 80% of all sea urchins worldwide, showing their deep love for this delicacy. The term “uni” in Japanese cuisine specifically means the edible gonads of these spiny ocean creatures. Tokyo’s Toyosu market serves as the world’s… Read More
