Sea Urchin

Weird foods will make up a decent amount of these try outs. Living in Chinatown the queer cuisine is a plenty and I won't have to run far to get home if I feel sick afterwards. Last night my friends and I went out for a friends birthday at Misso in Center City. Misso is a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar with a beautiful wood interior, dim lighting and granite table tops. While mostly everyone in the party stuck to the common appetizers, I was feeling stupid (probably from the grey goose and red wine) and ordered the sea urchin soup. Upon the soup being served in front of me the smell was awful right off the bat. Seawater and a "melted plastic" aroma hovered around the table and I was regretting the decision. The broth wasn't terrible, very salty but decent. The sea urchin looked like little pieces of shriveled up calamari. Yellow and gritty, the little bastards were tough to swallow but I finished the bowl. Gagging after every bite, I would highly recommend trying it yourself.

Sea Urchin, check.