Pollock roe, also pollack roe, is the roe of Alaska pollock which, despite its name, is a species of cod. Salted pollock roe is a popular culinary ingredient in Korean, Japanese and Russian cuisines.
Alaska pollack's liver (top, center), roe (left), and milt (bottom)
Myeongnan-jeot sold in a market
Vacuum-packed myeongnan-jeot
Milt is the seminal fluid of fish, mollusks, and certain other water-dwelling animals. They reproduce by spraying this fluid, which contains the sperm, onto roe. It can also refer to the sperm sacs or
Pollock roe
…Alaska pollock roe Alaska pollack's liver (top, center), roe (left), and milt (bottom) Korean name Hangul 명란 Hanja 明卵 Literal meaning Alaska pollock roe Transcriptions Revised Romanization myeongnan McCune–Reischauer myŏngnan…
Collecting Chinook salmon milt at a USFWS hatchery
Milt from a lake trout being used to fertilize eggs
Milt collection at an Alaskan hatchery
Japanese shirako (cod milt) gunkanmaki