Loxechinus albus
Sea Urchin
Also known as: Uni, Erizo de mar

Product Overview
Sea urchin has a little saffron-colored tongue that looks a little like a fruit or flower from the sea. This delicacy that some people can't wait to slurp down at their favorite sushi bar is admired for its exceptional sweetness and contrasting notes of brine and iodine. There are more than 700 species of the echinoderms called sea urchins in oceans all over the world and Chile has some of the best. Isla del Rey's Sea Urchin arrives whole to our processing plant where it is inspected for quality and then placed in ice cold brine solution to keep the tongue firm. It is best when shipped fresh in salt water but can also be shipped frozen in trays with the tongues laid carefully side by side. There are three grades of frozen tongues to choose from. Try some today and experience the powerful qualities of this delicacy.

Origin
Isla del Rey harvests sea urchin by scuba diving off the shores of southern Chile. The catch is brought to our HACCP certified processing plant where we use special openers designed to break open the urchin without damaging the roe. Our staff of quality control inspectors make sure that the product meets the required norms and is free of any toxins before shipping. At Isla de Rey we respect the Convention on the Conservation of Antractic Marine Living Resources. Our livelihood depends on it. Sea Urchin can not be harvested from October 15 through March 1.