A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Cleaned edible lobes are often yellow to orange; shells and spines are not the ingredient shown.
In the kitchen
Used as a seafood filling in Nanao sea-urchin zongzi.
Species, color and texture vary. This animal-derived seafood is not vegetarian; the name does not establish whether a dish is raw or cooked.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有海胆黄吗？
Does this dish contain Sea urchin roe?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
