UNI Sea Urchin

Our Chilean Premium uni is a mild yellow color and soft texture  with the unique great taste and freshness that cold seawater uni (sea urchin) from the South Pacific can provide. Our uni is high demand  for decades and very famous in Japan. The sea urchins from which uni come from are hand picked by local divers who deliver it to us fresh daily. We process it within less than 24 hours, giving it the highest freshness and quality.

Sea Urchins are bottom feeding “echinoderms” that are found in every ocean around the world. The urchins that we process, Loxechinus albus  are covered with short to long spines. The diameter of the shell can get up to 15 cms. and weight 500 grs. Chilean Sea Urchins are found off the coast usually in about 70 meterst of water in kelp beds.

Sea Urchins are harvested for their internal roe—“uni” in Japanese—that is considered an aphrodisiac in some cultures. Uni is known as a delicacy in Japan and sushi bars worldwide because of its sweet flavor and succulent texture that melts in your mouth. 

The uni roe is always graded fresh, and the  is fresh frozen in 100 grams trays.All uni tastes good and usually is  eaten raw, the diferent colors of the roe depends the feedings habits and mature of the uni. This colors variey from gold yellow to brown black.

The diferent colors taste diferent and unique, giving this exotic taste and texture that gourmet persons are looking for.

A GRADE: Bright yellow/orange, firm texture 

B GRADE: Mild yellow color, softer pieces.

C GRADE: Dark color, melting soft.

Our fresh and live seafood products are as fresh as you can get because we purchase directly from reputable fishermen in Chilean shores from Arica to Punta Arenas and Tierra del Fuego.This UNI provide a  highest quality seafood. The seafood is caught and immediately brought to our own factory for process.