riccio (di mare)

/REE-chyoh (dee MAH-reh)/
[Italian] plural ricci di mare

"Curl of the sea." Sea urchin. The only edible part is the orange or pink coral or roe, five ovaries. They should really only be eaten live, possibly with the addition of a squeeze of lemon.

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