tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post115069267368294336..comments2024-03-24T00:17:03.179-07:00Comments on Deetsa's Diningroom: Sea Urchin: A QuestionDeetsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152593656918302762006-07-10T21:54:00.000-07:002006-07-10T21:54:00.000-07:00YUMMMMMMM! i have only had sea urchin as Uni - as...YUMMMMMMM! i have only had sea urchin as Uni - as sushi in a japanese restaurant. and when it's fresh, it is heaven. it is a fantasy of mine to have some straight from the sea right out of the shell.... you are so lucky!!!!!YouGuysKnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054318786774793178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152150904680239022006-07-05T18:55:00.000-07:002006-07-05T18:55:00.000-07:00Thanks for the information, Obachan. I do feel luc...Thanks for the information, Obachan. I do feel lucky to have eaten some so fresh and for free! Some of the foods in the ocean around the village are quite expensive in Japan, I understand: herring eggs on kelp, sea urchins and sea cucumber.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1151371392631795192006-06-26T18:23:00.000-07:002006-06-26T18:23:00.000-07:00Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment....Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. :)<BR/>I’ve tried sea urchin a couple of times before. I had heard a lot about it beforehand like how creamy and tasty it is and how expensive it is, etc., so when I first ate not-so-fresh sea urchin on not-so-expensive sushi with a big expectation, I was disappointed. It was just fishy, not tasty. But when I ate sea urchin on one of the appetizers of an expensive Japanese course meal, it was just heavenly! You are lucky to have tasted sea urchin that fresh.<BR/><BR/>BTW, there is such a thing as sea urchin ice cream and “soft cream” here in Japan.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.otaru-net.com/kitanoice/icemenu/menu.html" REL="nofollow">Sea urchin ice cram</A> (see the illustration next to a crab) in Hokkaido.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://yaplog.jp/0404/archive/2" REL="nofollow">Sea urchin soft cream</A> in Kyushu (see the top photo).obachanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146311760014752971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1151302315202393142006-06-25T23:11:00.000-07:002006-06-25T23:11:00.000-07:00Melissa: Thanks for the compliment. Hope you have ...Melissa: Thanks for the compliment. Hope you have a chance soon :D<BR/><BR/>jasmine: Thanks for droppin' in. I'll give you a shout about the icecream maker. Oh, and do try urchin at least once. Then at least you can say you tried ;-)<BR/><BR/>akira: To each their own! :DDeetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1151237423721530852006-06-25T05:10:00.000-07:002006-06-25T05:10:00.000-07:00I'm half Japanese, and I grew up having my Japanes...I'm half Japanese, and I grew up having my Japanese father try to get me to eat it. It is sooo gross.Post-Denom Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961559293458440725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150943160202887442006-06-21T19:26:00.000-07:002006-06-21T19:26:00.000-07:00Hi Nerissa -- nice blog--especially like the "reac...Hi Nerissa -- nice blog--especially like the "reaction shot." (g)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting me! If you want to know where I got my ice cream maker, please email me.<BR/><BR/>As for urchin, never had one, but I am curious :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>jjasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152931556148877553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150867449996068862006-06-20T22:24:00.000-07:002006-06-20T22:24:00.000-07:00Hi PatL: Yes, I did drop by your place. :DAh yes.....Hi PatL: Yes, I did drop by your place. :D<BR/><BR/>Ah yes... i've yet to have uni on sushi but I just may pursue it now that i've had a bite in the wild. <BR/><BR/>To each their own I guess *S*Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150857390786562402006-06-20T19:36:00.000-07:002006-06-20T19:36:00.000-07:00Hi, Nerissa, I just discovered your blog and was p...Hi, Nerissa, I just discovered your blog and was pleased and surprised to see you've already discovered mine! Thank you for linking to me, and I will return the favor!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I've had sea urchin, as sushi, on a bit of rice surrounded by seaweed with the urchin slopping around a bit from its perch atop. <BR/><BR/>Ew.<BR/><BR/>Glad I tried it, won't try it again!!<BR/><BR/>PatLPatLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248083478333366854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150829913703517752006-06-20T11:58:00.000-07:002006-06-20T11:58:00.000-07:00CrazyG: Nice to see you here again :) I wonder abo...CrazyG: Nice to see you here again :) I wonder about the uni ice cream. It wouldn't surprise me. I've heard of places that sell all kinds of weird stuff : garlic ice cream, hot chile ice cream... Wasabi makes sense so why not try something soft like sea urchin, right?<BR/><BR/>s'kat: It certainly is an experience. Especially so if it is eaten a few feet from the place it once called home. Go for it some time if you can :D<BR/><BR/>sara: It wasn't a matter of bravery at all LOL. It was a matter of not thinking about it and just swallowing<BR/><BR/>Ah, papa: I'm not surprised that you've had it. Thanks for the information, the suggested sauce and the website. :D<BR/><BR/>michelle: I'm doing better, thank you. It's sweet for you to ask. I understand what you mean. I don't know if I would have done it if I was on my own or with people who didn't know it. Besides, I felt I had a chance to impress the elders on the trip LOL. I once, some years ago, had a chance to help with smoking sea lion meat. I was cutting and cutting for two hours. I remember with distinct pride what my hostess said the elders had said of me: "That one wouldn't starve in the wilderness. She works hard" referring to others in my group who were too squeamish to try. <BR/>I've wanted another pat on the head from Native elders ever since.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150824726483099562006-06-20T10:32:00.000-07:002006-06-20T10:32:00.000-07:00Sweet Nerissa, I hope your health is back to norma...Sweet Nerissa, I hope your health is back to normal? I haven't actually tried sea urchin like this, but I would if someone who had was out in the intertidal with me! Although I like to count myself as an 'adventurous' type, when I'm out there doing field work, I just don't have the guts to grab one and crack it open - I'm not sure I would know what part to eat! Maybe someday!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150780258581584772006-06-19T22:10:00.000-07:002006-06-19T22:10:00.000-07:00you are braver than me! i don't know if i could e...you are braver than me! i don't know if i could eat that.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519799778366176741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1150720772618542262006-06-19T05:39:00.000-07:002006-06-19T05:39:00.000-07:00I've never had sea urchin, raw or otherwise; still...I've never had sea urchin, raw or otherwise; still, I'd be game for a taste!s'kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608290084940445730noreply@blogger.com