490875 Mon Feb 18 13:48:32 -0800 2008 3 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3409193 I am a bit ignorant about Sea Urchin... in Mexico I have only ever heard of the Sea Urchin roe being consumed... its usually just treated like any other Ceviche marisco... in the Yucatan they dress it up with some Sour Orange Juice and Red Onions and its good to go, in Veracruz its served with Veracruz style cocktail sauce (which has capers, olive oil & some kind of white wine sauce in addition to watered down ketchup & lime juice)... in Ensenada... I didn't have it but a saw a street vendor that was preparing a row of 5 rows of 10 tostadas on a table as he was prepping for 10 AM, Sunday hangover rush... and he said he simply dresses a tostada with a Spicy Mayonnaise... marinades the Urchin Roe in lime juice for a couple of minutes... puts it on the tostadas.... and accompanies it with Roasted Chile Gueros on the side. Mon Feb 18 09:16:05 -0800 2008 42572 Eat_Nopal 1 3409210 Before I forget... I have never had it... but Pujol makes some kind of coconut flavored "Uni capuccino" served in the shells... I saw him prep it on a ONCE Mexico cooking show. Mon Feb 18 09:21:21 -0800 2008 3409193 42572 Eat_Nopal 1 3411913 Those all sound great, and now have me craving some sea urchin... at 7:30 in the morning! Tue Feb 19 04:31:43 -0800 2008 3409193 18264 steinpilz 1 3412834 my understanding so far is that sea urchin "roe" is not really roe... and in the culinary world only one part of this animal is ever really used. i've heard of this capuccino thing and admit that i'm curious...although it's probably just foamed coconut milk over uni. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_urchin "Culinary Humans consume sea urchin ("roe") either raw or briefly cooked. Sea urchin "roe" is not actually roe, but rather the organs that produce the roe (the gonads). Five strips of roe reside within the structure of the urchin, a yellowish or orange substance resembling a rather firm custard. Sea urchin roe is a popular food in Korean cuisine, and it is called uni in Japanese sushi cuisine. It is a traditional food in Chile, where it is known as an erizo. Sea urchins are highly appreciated in Spain, Greece, where they are known as erizos de mar(sea hedgehogs) or achinos (αχινός), and also in Italy, where they are known as ricci di mare. Sea urchin (Toutia in Lebanese) roe is also highly popular in northern Lebanon, where it is eaten directly from the Urchin with a spoon, or some people prefer it on a piece of Lebanese bread with a twist of lemon and raw white onion. Apart from domestic consumption, Chile and a number of other countries export the sea urchin to Japan in order to meet its demand throughout the country. Traditionally considered an aphrodisiac, sea urchin "roe" has been found to contain the cannabinoid anandamide" Tue Feb 19 09:22:48 -0800 2008 3409193 10634 pinstripeprincess