How to open a sea urchin for uni sashimi 開海膽

This video is for uni lovers who want to learn how to open a live sea urchin for the it's flesh/uni inside. It will show you how to obtain the uni and eat it as sashimi at home.

Tools needed:
1 pair of tongs
1 pair of sharp scissors
1 or 2 long DQ spoons
1 pair of chopsticks
A large bowl
A sieve
Fresh cold water
2-3 tablespoons of Sea Salt

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Sea Urchin
• Japanese Food
• Uni
• Sashimi
• Seafood
• cooking
• recipe
• 開海膽

[jjcollura]

ok so....when do u cook it???

like..

deep fried orrrr?

[MonchaBaby]

@jjcollura : I ate it raw. It tastes the best when it's eaten as Sashimi. If you don't like it Sashimi style, I would recommend cooking it into a white wine sauce served over angel hair pasta. That's another way that I like to eat Uni.

[AllAbout127]

I tried you're recepy and it tastes like s**t!!!!XD

[MonchaBaby]

@AllAbout127 : I never liked Uni when I was younger. It's probably an acquired taste. Also, it needs to be ultra fresh before it tastes good.

[illuminatioracle]

what market is this? those are some beautiful meaty sea urchins.

[MonchaBaby]

@illuminatioracle : It's the Steveston Harbor in Richmond, British Columbia.

[bossychick34]

why cant yhu eat the black part

[cr0ss0ut]

use a towel....

[Jordanrom]

Does the color of the urchin affect quality? Some at my local market are pale pinkish others are dark purple...?

[MonchaBaby]

@shattered2 : The black stuff is not for eating. I believe it's the intestines probably.

[MonchaBaby]

@biggydg : Just two spoons? I've never seen that method before. Interesting.

[ahuitzilin1239]

In that weird part of youtube again >.>;