> wrote in message
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> They used to have Hudson River blue crab festivals every year in NY.
>
> "It's a totally different experience opening your own urchin
> and feasting of fresh uni"
>
> That is the truth. The uni that I've had in Japanese restaurants has
> been but a very pale imitation.

Nearly all shellfish I can think of drop in quality very quickly from
the time they are harvested.
The drop in flavor of uni has, in Japan resulted in the recent trend of
packing and
shipping uni (shelled) in sea water. Once ina while I see these packages
here in the NY area.
M