First thing you’re supposed to do in Hakodate is have yourself an assortment of seafood bowl. As much as I LOVE crab, uni, ikura, and all kinds of sashimi as much as the next sushi aficionado, somehow the idea of stuffing myself with really rich seafood just wasn’t appealing to me at 7:30am. So instead, I combined it with the other “must have” staple, the shio ramen. Legendary ramen dish that originated in Hakodate. The combo of the ramen in a hot salty broth was the perfect segway for a palette cleanser in the form of an uni bowl. The dichotomy of the flavors brought out the sweetness of the fresh caught uni even more, making this one of the best uni I’ve had ever.