Sea Urchin Shooter

Sea urchin is interesting. It's rather bland, but tastes good. Maybe because it's refreshing and yet creamy at the same time?

We like to get it from Mitsuwa Japanese Market. Quality is excellent, melts in your mouth just like those you pay $15-25/a couple pcs at high-end restaurants. At Mitsuwa, 7-9 pcs on a wood tray sells for about $11.


With a simple dip of soy sauce and wasabi, it's heavenly. For a fancier version, I accentuate the refreshing aspect of the little morsel with a mix of dry sake and sparkling pear juice. To add texture, color and taste balance, I mix in sweet-tart green grapes and top up with Hawaii pink salt and minced chives. (My sparkling pear juice and sake proportion is 3:1, it's more a personal preference.)

I tried both Champagne flutes and shot glasses, Champagne flutes looked more sexy but it was easier to enjoy it from the shot glasses.