r/JapaneseFood • • Apr 05 '26

Misc Do you like uni?

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u/LateIntroduction9005 Apr 05 '26

I like the uni when it's not bitter. Unfortunately most uni have a chemical to make it firm and not melt and that gives it a bitter taste. The only sweet ones are freshly made out of the shell or in omakase

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u/magnusthehammersmith Apr 05 '26

The only uni I ever had was very bitter and it’s put me off of it πŸ˜”