Can you please tell me what sea urchins are and what they taste like?
Sea urchins are marine invertebrates with about 800 species in existence around the world. A sea urchin skeleton (called the “test”) is made of hard plates that surround the body and form a rounded shape, like a flattened ball. Sea urchins are covered in spines that both provide defense and help them move. In some species the spines are poisonous. Urchins usually live on the sea floor or in tide pools, where they eat algae, seaweed, tiny organisms, and organic material sifted out of sediment. Being so small, there’s not much meat on a sea urchin. The creature’s eggs (called “roe”) and reproductive organs are most commonly eaten. Sea urchin roe is a delicacy in Japan, often served in sushi dishes — just look for “uni” on the menu. According to Japan-Guide.com, uni has a strong flavor that is “at the same time loved by many and disliked by almost as many
