Kina

Name: Kina
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: New Zealand
Ingredients: 4-6 fresh kina; 1 lemon, for serving

Kina/KEE-nah/

Also known as: Sea Urchin

About this dish

Fresh sea urchin roe, eaten raw straight from the shell, a prized New Zealand delicacy.

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Ingredients

🦔4-6 fresh kina

🍋1 lemon, for serving

Method

Serves 3

Carefully crack open the kina shell.

Scoop out the roe with a small spoon, avoiding the dark liquid.

Serve immediately on ice with a squeeze of lemon.

Eat raw straight from the shell.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kina is a native New Zealand sea urchin, traditionally harvested and eaten raw by Māori and other coastal communities.

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