Fresh Mexican Uni, Wild Sea Urchin Roe

Fresh Mexican uni delivers clean Pacific flavor, natural sweetness, and a creamy texture at a more approachable price than our top-tier Santa Barbara uni.

Wild-harvested from the Pacific waters of Baja California, this uni comes from the same broad kelp-forest ecosystem that extends along the California coast. Each tray is carefully graded and packed fresh for sushi, sashimi, rice bowls, pasta, and other raw or lightly prepared dishes.

Why Mexican Uni?

Pacific Kelp-Bed Origin

Baja California’s rocky coastline and productive kelp beds create natural feeding grounds for sea urchin. A kelp-rich diet helps produce uni with balanced sweetness, clean ocean flavor, and rich umami.

Wild and Diver-Harvested

Mexican sea urchins are selectively collected by divers rather than gathered through large-scale trawling. This small-boat fishery allows individual urchins to be harvested and handled with care.

Premium Quality at a Better Value

Mexican uni offers an excellent middle ground for customers who want fresh, restaurant-quality sea urchin without paying the premium associated with Santa Barbara’s highest grades.

It is not meant to imitate inexpensive processed uni. This is fresh Pacific sea urchin roe selected for flavor, texture, color, and raw preparation.

Flavor and Texture

Mexican uni has a clean, ocean-forward flavor with mild natural sweetness, rich umami, and a delicate mineral finish.

Expect:

• Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture
• Light sweetness
• Balanced brininess
• Clean Pacific flavor
• Slightly firmer structure than ultra-premium Santa Barbara uni

Because sea urchin is a wild product, its color, sweetness, and texture can vary slightly with season, diet, and harvest location.

How to Enjoy Mexican Uni

Sushi and Sashimi

Serve chilled over warm sushi rice as nigiri or gunkan. Add only a small amount of fresh wasabi or soy sauce.

Uni Rice Bowls

Spoon the uni over seasoned rice with ikura, scallions, shredded nori, or sliced sashimi.

Uni Pasta

Gently fold the uni into warm pasta with butter, olive oil, or cream. Avoid high heat to preserve its delicate flavor.

Hand Rolls

Pair with sushi rice, crisp nori, cucumber, shiso, or salmon roe.

Simple and Untouched

Enjoy directly from the tray. High-quality uni needs very little seasoning.

Mexican Uni vs. Santa Barbara Uni

Mexican Uni

• More approachable price
• Clean, mildly sweet Pacific flavor
• Balanced brininess and umami
• Creamy with slightly more structure
• Excellent for sushi, hand rolls, bowls, and pasta
• Available in Premium and B Grade

Santa Barbara Uni

• Our most luxurious domestic uni
• Richer sweetness and greater complexity
• Ultra-creamy, custard-like texture
• Highly selected for color and structure
• Best for uni purists and special occasions

Bottom line: Mexican uni offers excellent freshness and quality at a better everyday value. Santa Barbara remains the choice for the richest, sweetest, and most refined uni experience.

Product Details

Product: Fresh Sea Urchin Roe
Origin: Baja California, Mexico
Harvest Method: Wild, diver-harvested
Condition: Fresh, never frozen
Grades: Only A-Grade is selected for this uni variety
Tray Sizes: 100g or 200g
Preparation: Cleaned, packed, and ready to enjoy
Best Uses: Sushi, sashimi, rice bowls, hand rolls, pasta, and sauces

Storage and Freshness

Uni is highly perishable and should be refrigerated immediately upon delivery.

• Keep refrigerated at 32–38°F
• Do not freeze
• Keep the tray sealed until ready to serve
• Enjoy as soon as possible, ideally within 24–48 hours
• Follow the use-by date printed on the packaging

Slight variation in color, size, and texture is natural and does not necessarily indicate a quality issue.

200g or 100g portions in ship-safe plastic trays.

Baja California coastline by certified divers, shipped airfreight to Los Angeles and processed and shipped to you the same day!

PREMIUM! Though not standardized like with Santa Barbara Uni, Nordic Catch only sources the highest graded product and will skip sourcing product if it is unavailable any given week!

Enjoy within 3 days of delivery!