Tag: cod roe

August 24, 2021

4 Easy Ways To Enjoy Spicy Cod Roe Recipes

Cod roe, also known as fish eggs or pollack roe is very popular food in Japan.They are usually soaked in salt and various seasonings during the manufacturing process. The one made with red pepper will be spicy cod roe (mentaiko…

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September 14, 2020

What Is Cod Roe and How Is It Used?

What Is Cod Roe (たらこ Tarako / 明太子 Mentaiko)? Cod roe refers to the ovary (roe) of cod. Generally it’s not the roe of Pacific cod, but Alaska pollock, and made by salting the ovaries.The main production areas in Japan…

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