4 Ways to Curb your Uni Craving Amidst Heightened Measures
Uni (ウニ) also known as sea urchin, is a popular delicacy worldwide. Smooth, buttery and bursting with umami flavours, it’s often served as sushi or simply topped on anything, yes anything - from chirashi dons to chawanmushi to somen, adding uni on anything is pretty much cherry on top (for me at the very least)!
The rise of uni popularity in Singapore would be predominantly last year right when the circuit breaker was in place - i started noticing a plethora of online grocers selling Japanese premium ingredients specifically uni online. Uni requires intensive labour when it comes to harvesting alongside meticulous cleaning which also means - a hefty price tag.
So, you’ve probably seen uni all over instagram and always wanted to try? Here’s 4 different ways you can get access to uni in Singapore at different price points, get ready for some uni overload!
1. Japanese Restaurants Delivery and Takeout Menu
Most restaurants have been releasing new menus available for delivery and takeouts upon the announcement of heightened measures. From premium bentos generously bedded with uni, abalone and wagyu to uni loaded ramen, enjoy finely crafted meals at the comfort of your own home! Like they say… treat yoself!
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2. Home-based Food Delivery
One of the best things that happened post circuit breaker is the influx of home-based entrepreneurs. From at home D-I-Y Meals to impeccably prepared truffle infused somen, here are some notable accounts to get your uni fix without burning too big of a hole in your pocket!
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3. Online Grocer
One of the more prominent change in our habits post circuit breaker last year would be ordering of groceries online and having them delivered to our doorstep. These online grocers pride themselves in offering premium ingredients direct to consumer from supplier at competitive prices (this we love)!
Tip: Order fresh ingredients online and have your own at home D-I-Y omakase sessions!
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4. Brick and Mortar Grocery Stores
Prefer to look around and take your pick physically before making a purchase? Here are some grocery outlets you can check out!
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While uni is often recognised as the sea urchin roe - that is, eggs, like caviar; the creamy orange lobes of briny-umami delight are actually their own version of… ovaries or testicles. So… do you still want uni?
Need more recommendations on what to order in? Check out some of our favourite take out menus that aren’t necessarily centred around uni in our previous article - 8 Japanese Restaurants with New takeaways & Delivery Menu In Town.
Fun fact: Of the 900 species of uni in the world, 180 species can be found in Japan alone!
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