Sea urchin has been a staple of Japanese cuisine for hundreds of years, often featured in sushi and sashimi dishes. More commonly called "uni" when it appears on menus, the delicacy has taken over ...

Shizuko Niwa, 71, who operates the local restaurant Hamanasutei, said she supports Ando's decision and wants to use the plates at the eatery. Ando said the sea urchin shells, given a new lease on ...

Karasumi is Japanese dried fish roe ... Place the clams on two dinner plates, or four appetiser plates. Arrange the sea urchin (uni) pieces on the clams. Use a fine-tooth rasp-type grater to ...

Considered a delicacy in several parts of the world, sea urchin, or uni in Japanese, is prized for its unique flavor. But the cost of the gonads — the orange tongues found inside an urchin ...