HELP! TOO MUCH UNI (Sea Urchin) 

Taku was not trying to share the uni butter lol 😂

I had uni once at a restaurant and I almost got sick. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the freshest. Watching your uni videos makes me want to try it again with an open mind. Especially watching you enjoy it SO much, LOL. Great idea on the chowder. I love your cooking methods & recipes. I’ve binged watched all your videos in 4 months, on both channels. I’m down to the last 3-4 videos to watch (knife sharpening, sushi rice, one more on the van build) and a few left to watch on Taklyn the World. Looking forward to your upcoming Alaska trip videos with Jocelyn & the boys.

Honestly, Taku’s dish ideas are so original. Really a mad scientist who knows how to put the flavors together

Hey Taku, another way we process the uni in NZ is to crack the uni and pour the water from inside into the bowl. It helps preserve the flavour. The Kina factories do it that way.

Have you ever harvested those periwinkles on the rocks? The ones on the rocks in your video are perfect size. All you have to do is boil them in salt water and then use a sewing pin to fish out the meat. They’re delicious. You have to eat a lot of them to get satisfied, kinda like popcorn. I’d love to see a video of you trying them out!

I find it purple uni is tastier than the red too. Enjoy you lovebirds. Salivating badly while watching. Thanks so much for sharing your escapades

Hell yeah Taku! I'm glad the ankle is feeling better! Thanks for experimenting as much as you can with what you harvest. It makes it a lot more entertaining for the viewers! Keep doing what you do, i'm looking forward to the weekly episodes again!! I'm in Michigan, so I get to visit the great lakes now and then, but, I would love to experience the tides on the coast...

Yummmmmyy ..!!! Fresh California Uni..!!!! Now I learned how to harvest those purple Uni

Takus tours would be sick af!

This is the first episode that I’ve watched on my TV and it really shows the quality of video that you’re producing! Love the uni education! Keep making great content!

Hey Taku and Joslyn, Thanks for helping my anxiety.

Doing it for 6 years and I’ve been watching for 6 years…. wow what a journey so far

Glad you’re feeling better Taku! You’re slowly inspiring me to try uni lol

Uni food ideas; uni egg salad sandwich, uni avocado fried egg cheese and toast, uni zucchini vanilla milkshake, smoked uni (liquid smoke) klamata olive cream cheese on a cracker, Uni in a shot of butter rum. Fun experimenting. Thanks for the vid...

24:34 “Now that we’re in the woods, we’ll camouflage” he says with a bright blue shirt😂

Glad to hear that youre doing better

Uni Butter!!! You really going need to do something with that. Maybe on Lobster Tails...

Great video guys! Way to bring to light the urchin issue. We have the same problem down the coast in LA. I love purple uni, it does taste better than others I've had even in nippon!

Taku I'm glad to see your back up and moving. You mentioned in the video about urchin being more unie rich closer to the seaweed, thats on point 👉. More food =good unie. Looking forward to the next Taku Tuesday.

watching this makes me want to go get some uni.

I’m so down for the uni hunting trip. Please let us know when you can make that happen❤ I loveeeeeeeeee Uniiiiiiii

Would love to join one of your trips once you get that up and running Taku. All your content is amazing and I always look forward to your postings.

I would love to join you for uni foraging! I live in the Bay Area so I stay looking for this cove. I guess I’ll have to binge your videos for a mention of where you are.

Happy to see you back in full force 🎉

One of my favorite channels

Who else hit the 👍 before even watching the video?

The way you are so into it makes me want to try it. Never thought I would crave uni

Hey Taku and Jocelyn, nice to see you are able to forget the tide pools again🎉. Fancy and unique! JO JO IN VT 💞

Share the location. Give us GPS coordinates. Draw us a map.

We need more sea otters to deal with them urchins.

I did miss you and Jocelyn. Happy you have healed. Please be very careful

What a fabulous harvest. Uni b utter, I wouldn’t be mad about that 😂 💜 from 🇦🇺

Man... UNI Madness!!!! I'm hungry... such a dope video as usual!!!

Looks yummy could add some sorrel or purslane or other little herbs found in most west coast areas.

My stomach can’t tolerate outdoor eating uni like that … ur stomach is strong

That chowder looked fantastic ! And Uni butter on toast for dipping ! Top tier dining good sir !

Welcome back Taku!

This man is living the life

Yes to outdoor tours/camping/foraging if you are our guide!

That thing that you cracked open had the most satisfying crunch i have ever heard (not the sea urchin) the green water Mellon looking thing

When the tide came in, I thought, "oh, no don't get another injury." Glad you made it back That Uni kabocha soup looks hearty and delicious. Jocelyn making happy noises while eating 😂

Glad you’re healed up!

I like that recipe. We are also loaded with Urchins here in Florida.😮

Athletic is the reason why ive stopped drinking in general, this sponsorship brought me back to when i tried it for the first time. Love Athletic

Dude you are busy totally understand glad your back 🎉 keep up the amazing work

Finally got my hands on some kelp chili crisp!!!! I love it man so good!!!

That looks incredible! It always shocks me to see how abundant those Uni are on the West Coast! That could be one of the most expensive soups too 😆kobucha squash is of my favorites for sure! really cool recipe!

Nothing like a great chowder, soup! Killer Taku!❤

Can’t wait for your cookbook to come out!

Had some salmon to eat up, wanted some Asian flavors, so kinda went Japanese-ish because that seemed more appropriate for salmon. Wetted the fillet with ponzu and a tiny bit of sesame oil, then sprinkled on a mixture of powdered garlic, toasted onion powder, a bit of wasabi powder, ginger powder, some yuzu powder, flakes of nori, salt, and white pepper then grilled it. Served it with "sushi rice" (seasoned rice) and hibachi zucchini....it was amazing. Truly amazing. Now going to be a regular thing when I have some salmon. Wish I'd had some of that Uni to go with it!!! Don't ask about measurements.....I do not know what that is, I just do things by taste. LOL Also probably the best use I've ever seen for wasabi powder.....will be using it as a seasoning a LOT more now.

Now that looks fire. You just inspired me to making a seafood butter and using it in a chowder. The Uni chowder or seafood chowder that I plan on making I think will pair well with my jerk oxtail/sweet plantain pizza. Great episode chef.

Whenever Taku: "Easy!" Me: Welp there he goes again! gonna get jinxed again! LMAO

Great job again! Keep them coming!

finally filling my dose of taku

Uni chowder sounds amazing. Can even make it healthier if you replaced the thickening and some cream with pureed kabocha.

PLEASE do an East Coast uni hound a favor and post a link in the summary for ordering purple uni online? Or one of your uni-themed local outings? I would sign up for that vacation, for sure! I would really love to try uni in multiple forms - uni risotto, uni tamago/omlette sushi, uni sushi (maybe with masago, cucumber, and octopus and/or eel?)

Because of you I now love uni. If it's on the menu I'm on it. 🔥

My dad always soaked kina in a bucket of fresh water for 3-4 days.takes away the salt n the tongue fattens up. Maori styles ✌🏽

Yummy chowder!!! Uni!! Glad you back Taco!!!😊

Taku - would totally sign up for the uni foraging excursion!

Please let your ankle heal. Don’t get to confident. Give it time. I didn’t and I paid the price in my older years. God bless and keep posting. You are the best.

I'm with you on the uni butter. That would be good. Put it over some grilled seafood or steak. This was awesome. Cheers, Taku and Jocelyn! 👍🏻👍🏻✌️

We cant help if we dont know where! lol

That is absolutely my favorite beer EVER! I love that HAZY IPA! FAVORITE!

Man Taku, I want you to show me the world of Uni. I love, LOVE sushi and have been to both classy high end restaurants and good ol sushi track local joints. I have never had a good experience with uni. Watching you keeps making me try it... Still no luck

Back in the late 70's here at the Channel Islands harbor there use to be plenty of sea urchin along the jettys. My folks use to fill 5 gallon buckets everytime we went there. Then in the early 80's they decided to use the sand from dredging the harbor to make a kiddie beach where the majority of the sea urchin use to be. Once they did that all the urcin disappeared. Now in 2024 that kiddie beach is fenced off from the parking lot and people can no longer use the beach because 100's of sea lions now occupy the beach. They even put prohibited signs on the jetty's so nobody can go out there and fish anymore.

A group foraging trip would be great! I would go!

OHHHH MY GOODNESS!!! I so miss uni😫😫 How we eat it back home, we squeeze a lil lemon and a drop of Tabasco in it 😋😋😋😋 Yeap!! it goes well with rice 👍🏼😁

Excellent job. Im in Santa Barbara and ill see what i can do to get some uni and try it out

Please let people know when you are thinking about the camping foraging get togethers I’m working 140 to 160 hours every 2 weeks right now but after October I’ll get time thanks for your amazing videos and updates on your cook book please love you guys keep it up

Yes I would love to forage n try fresh uni bro been watching you n fisherman’s life the longest

You had me The second you said Uni chowder. Then I was mouth wateting at the thught of uni butter!

It’s been like six or seven months of not postin regularly not the last 30 days lol glad he’s gettin on it again though, I always looked forward to them then stopped because it slowed so much

Great Video as always, Taku 😎👍 Best regards from your German Fan!

YOU HAD ME SALIVATING!!! LMBO- SERIOUSLY SALIVATING...

Great episode - really enjoyed it! 👍

I tried that Free Wave IPA last Superbowl and really enjoyed it. If I'm at a nightclub I will ask for one in between regular drinks or beers. Many clubs seem to have it these days.

Good Video Taku and Jocelyn 😊. YUM 😋. Keep the video's comin. Stay Safe 💕 💞 🙏 🙏

I would have never put that much FRESH uni into a soup but wow it looks delicious. That's a pretty bougie camping meal !!

Definitely down for local trips!

Kabocha squash - very interesting history - especially went it was popular to grow in the US in the 70's. Hippie macrobioti squash.

Oh man yes please let me know. We will definitely go with for some camping fun.

I need some uni butter toast in my life! I’d also totally be down for SF Bay Area foraging trips!

Howdy from Texas. From one Chef to another. Have you ever tried to make an Uni Pate? Sounds interesting.

Tree sisters North of Mendocino

Man... I've missed you!! I was like. Where is Outdoor Chef Life. Glad your back in action.

Dude, that uni butter looks far more appealing than eating them out the "box". 🗣️"Ooh, uni butter". It should sell well, I'm interested now. Funny the high tide scenes. Good one here. Memphis,10🍿🍿🍿for educational content.😊😅

Ive been going through some heavy withdrawals from the lack of fresh material from OCL. Thank you Chef Taku

I finally got to try fresh uni in Japan just because Taku made it look so freakin good. Nothing beats Japan though. Still on my bucket list is to try up in Cali

Cait wait for that cookbook!! Going to order some kelp chili crisps this weekend and see the hype!!

I can't help without the location lol!!!

I can’t sleep before I watch a taku video 😂

Paua use to bave in the sun back in the days on a low tide. Then head back out into the water on the tide change.

Yum would love some sea urchins eating good Taku: I’m salivating as well

Nice and sweet around this time

So they're grazers, they live mostly off the microalgae, but aren't picky thats why even without the seaweed being abundant there seems to be a huge population of them since algae grows really really fast you just can't really see it too well.. Sot he ones that eat really well just end up being the really big ones that can push the other ones off a good grazing spot. Gonad quality is what it is, it takes 100's of lbs sometimes to produce even 10lbs of uni during the offseason. Otters somehow have the ability to tell by picking them up.

Therapist here ! Wish I was doing what you're doing! Lol 😆

nooo wayyy im a big fan and im currently a PT Intern!

That looks so good man

Cook video! Looked great