Tag - sea-urchins

 
 

SEA URCHINS

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 9, 2023
Town transforms marine nuisance into local delicacy
Ainan in Ehime Prefecture has released a variety of sea urchin fed with scraps of the town"s signature agricultural products of broccoli and citrus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 10, 2022
From the Andes to Akasaka, Maz stands apart
With Maz, Tokyo gains a stunning jewel of Peruvian cuisine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2020
Global warming wreaks havoc on Japanese edible kelp
In the not too distant future, global warming could deprive Japanese cuisine of an essential element: konbu, or edible kelp.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 3, 2020
No eyes, no problem: Marine creature expands boundaries of vision
A cousin of the starfish that resides in the coral reefs of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico lacks eyes, but can still see, according to scientists who studied this creature that expands the boundaries of the sense of sight in the animal kingdom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2019
City's plan to farm sea urchins may make Japanese delicacy available in offseason
The city of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, has been working on a project to farm sea urchins, an expensive delicacy, by making use of cabbage thrown out by supermarkets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2019
Australia finds a ready Japan market for 'pest' sea urchin
The island of Tasmania has long been renowned for producing some of Australia's tastiest seafood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2018
Sea urchin imports from Tasmania growing popular on second try in Japan
Sea urchins caught off the Australian island of Tasmania are gradually becoming popular in Japan, competing with local fare mainly from Hokkaido.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Nov 25, 2014
Tackle a mountain of tempura at Tottuan
Is there ever a good time to be under a train? Well, yes. If it happens to be in Tottuan, which is directly under the loop line in Osaka. Every time a train rolls by you hear it, feel it — but not in a startling way — it's just another part of the rhythm and ambience of a great little izakaya (Japanese pub).
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 9, 2014
Hot potato
Salaryman #1: This doesn't taste much like uni (sea urchin).

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