Sushi aficionados prize uni,the egg-producing part of the sea urchin, an expensive and now highly fashionable ingredient. The place to disappear for it is the Shakotan peninsulaA summer swell on the Sea of Japan has curtailed the day’s fishing on Hokkaido’s remote Shakotan peninsula in the far north of the country. But whether Shirikawa Koji is perturbed, or he is not letting on. Related: The best restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto – chosen by Japan’s top chefs Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com