Now in season
Uni
Uni is the roe of the sea urchin, lifted from the shell in whole lobes and graded on colour, firmness and sweetness. Species and grounds change it completely — Hokkaido's summer harvest from the northern islands is the reference point for most kitchens.
Flavor
Creamy and unmistakably oceanic, with a sweetness that arrives late and stays. Quality shows first in the texture: a good lobe holds its shape, carries no bitterness, and tastes of clean seawater rather than iodine.
Sourcing
One Ocean buys on the Toyosu and Fukuoka floors directly, through long-standing relationships with Ueken and Daiso. Selection happens at the auction rather than from a standing list, which is why availability moves day to day and why the day's list is published rather than a fixed catalogue.
Shipping Information
Packed at the market and flown overnight, held at temperature from the auction floor to the kitchen door. Next-day delivery runs to New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco, Orlando, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Other cities are quoted case by case.
