Japanese Premium Murasaki Sea Urchin【40g】

Japanese Premium Murasaki Sea Urchin 【生食级】日本紫海胆（紫云丹）【40g】

Murasaki — the Long-Spined Uni

Murasaki (紫云丹) means "purple sea urchin", named for its long dark spines. It is the other half of Japan's premium uni trade, alongside the short-spined Bafun — and the two eat quite differently.

Murasaki gives larger, longer roe lobes in a pale gold, with a cleaner and more delicate sweetness than Bafun's dense richness. Where Bafun is concentrated, Murasaki is elegant. On a rice bowl or a platter it is the more striking of the two, because the lobes are bigger and hold their shape.

Sashimi Grade, Packed in Japan

Graded, trayed and packed at source for raw eating, then flown in. Uni is at its best within a day or two of arrival — this is not a product to keep.

• Taste Profile: Clean, sweet and briny with a soft finish. Less fat than Bafun, so it reads lighter on the palate and does not overwhelm delicate rice or shellfish.

• Presentation: Long pale-gold lobes, packed in a wooden tray.

Serving Suggestions

• Uni don: the classic — over warm sushi rice, nothing else needed. Murasaki's larger lobes cover a bowl beautifully.

• Straight from the tray with a few drops of white soy, which lifts the sweetness without darkening the roe.

• With shellfish: scallop, sweet prawn or oyster — the lighter profile complements rather than competes.

• Folded through hot pasta off the heat at the very end. Never cook it.

Specifications & Details

• Species: Murasaki (purple) sea urchin

• Origin: Japan

• Tray size: 40g

• Eat raw: Sashimi grade. Keep refrigerated and eat on the day of delivery.