What gives uni sea urchin its distinctive taste?

If you ask me, the taste of uni is mostly all cholesterol, and I love uni for that. However, that's not the distinct taste of uni. But just ask the very company that makes MSG (synthetic umami). read more

If you ask me, the taste of uni is mostly all cholesterol, and I love uni for that. However, that's not the distinct taste of uni. But just ask the very company that makes MSG (synthetic umami). read more

Uni tastes like the sea, with umami added, which somehow became semisolid with a texture between that of a partly boiled egg and foie gras. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more