Uni

  

.. as in sea urchin in Japanese. Have you ever wondered how sea urchins taste like? I've seen way too many videos on youtube talking about how heavenly, amazing, great (insert whatever good words there are to describe something that is so wonderful here) sea urchins are. Back in February, when I was having a reunion dinner with my family in Kura, One World Hotel I ordered a small portion of this Japanese delicacy to try. 

It ain't cheap btw. 😬

Here's a 1/4 portion of the actual full serving of uni. Priced at RM65 as per the menu.

Comes with a little bowl of seaweed (in case you like enjoy the uni with seaweed and rice) and freshly grated wasabi.

A closer look at the uni.

It was my first time trying out such a delicacy. I don't really know what to say about it but only one word, interesting. As in both its texture and the taste. 

The uni had a buttery texture, somewhat like buttercream icing or durian; soft/squishy and smooth. The delightful part of it is that it melts in your mouth. The taste was really interesting. In the beginning, as you chew on it slowly, the uni gives off a sort of bittersweet taste. As you chew it further, that bittersweet taste will slowly turn into that fresh sweet seafood-y taste (like crabs). That's the best I can describe. 😅

Overall, I think uni(s) have a rather unique taste compared to other seafoods I've had so far. I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone unless you're really adventurous and like trying out new tastes then do go for it! 😁

That's all I have to share with you guys 😋

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