Now in season
Shrimp
Raw Japanese shrimp is served barely handled — sweetness peaks in the hours after landing and falls away quickly, which is why it travels cold and fast or not at all. Botan, ama-ebi and kuruma are distinct products with distinct textures, not grades of one.
Flavor
Sweet and lightly briny, with a soft, almost creamy texture raw. The briefest cooking firms it and turns the sweetness nutty.
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.
