Stomachs Eleven dinner party: One kilo of sea urchin roe

Sea urchin roe. The Japanese know it as uni, and it's one of the greatest indulgences when it comes to seafood: rich, creamy, buttery and briny all at once. One or two pieces is all you'll usually find on a restaurant dish so when Pig Flyin' sent me a photo of one kilo of uni for a upcoming Stomachs Eleven dinner party, I cleared the diary. Stat.

Tonight's sea urchin is purple sea urchin (also