The recent sea urchin incident has made many people understand one thing, that is, sea urchin is not only very expensive, but also very individualistic, and a slightly bad mood will become "juicy and less meaty". Of course, this is just a joke, as to whether the sea urchin has meat or not, it is not up to you and me.
Sea urchin, also known as "spiny conch", is a type of sea eight treasures, and the Japanese call it "Yundan" or "sea chestnut". It tastes fresh and sweet, the texture is smooth, and this unique taste experience makes many people feel happy.
The distribution range of sea urchins is very wide, it is the same as starfish and sea cucumbers, which is a large category of many protrusions on the body, some are protruding, some are spine-like.
There are nearly a thousand known species of sea urchins in the world, and there are more than 100 species in China, which have different shapes, including disc shapes, heart shapes, and the most common spherical shapes. Their shell is made up of 5 bone plates, which wrap around their organs, and the outside of the shell is covered with spines of different lengths.
Although there are many types of sea urchins, only 140 kinds are available for consumption. Among them, people often eat purple sea urchin, horse dung sea urchin, red sea urchin and Dalian purple sea urchin.
Purple sea urchin (above), the most common species of sea urchin, is named after its black purple body. It is the protagonist of this sea urchin incident.
Horse dung sea urchin (pictured below), because it looks like a horse's poop, is called horse dung sea urchin. This sea urchin is mainly produced in Japan and is said to be thick and flavorful.
Wild purple sea urchins spawn from April to May each year, and horse dung sea urchins from November to December, which are the most fertile of these two periods.
Because it moves so slowly, the sea urchin is less picky, and its favorite food is the kombu (because it doesn't go). And khumbu is a seafood that the Japanese like, so people who did not know how to enjoy sea urchins earlier wanted sea urchins to become extinct, but later found that this product was a hundred times more delicious than umbu, and then it became a sea urchin that used konbu.
The sea urchin eats the reproductive glands wrapped in its shell, also known as sea urchin yellow, sea urchin egg, sea urchin cream, which at first glance looks a bit like millet porridge coagulated. Sea urchin yellow accounts for about 10% of the total weight of sea urchin, because the content of glutamic acid and glycine is extremely high, plus about 20% fat, so that every bite of sea urchin yellow you eat is silky smooth and sweet like cream.
Of course, there are many nutrients contained in sea urchin yellow, such as protein, DHA, lecithin content are very high, vitamins A and D are also very impressive. This is also one of the main reasons why sea urchins are expensive.
Sea urchins are rarely used in Chinese food, but some coastal areas often use it to make steamed eggs. Yes, it is the kind of practice of this sea urchin incident, but the people's "only eggs have no guts".
Japanese people are very fond of eating sea urchins, and almost all sushi restaurants have sea urchins for sale, such as raw, grilled, salted, and so on. If you want to feel the original deliciousness of sea urchins, then be sure to try raw sea urchins with sushi (pictured below).
If conditions permit, be sure to have a glass of champagne when eating sea urchins, because the acidity of champagne and the minerals it contains will greatly enhance the umami taste of sea urchins.
Also, sea urchins must be eaten fresh, because sea urchin yellow is easily self-dissolving. As long as the sea water comes out, it can only be put in the air for one day at most, otherwise it will be soft and deteriorated (if you don't eat it, you will put it in the seawater to raise it). Suddenly it felt as if I had found the reason why "only eggs have no guts"!
The reason why sea urchins are expensive is because of its high nutritional value, and second, it is difficult to catch and the transportation cost is high.
Finally, how to choose the sea urchin, in fact, is very simple, buy the thorn will move!
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