Roe, or hard roe, is the fully ripe internal egg masses in the ovaries, or the released external egg masses, of fish and certain marine animals such as shrimp, scallop, sea urchins and squid. As a sea
Salmon roe (left) and sturgeon roe (caviar) (right)
Swedish toast Skagen topped with cold-smoked salmon roe, on bread
Photograph of men harvesting and fertilizing salmon eggs from a female at a hatchery in Alaska by John Nathan Cobb (early 20th century)
Fried roe dish with vegetables
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.
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…Masago (真砂子)- Capelin roe, similar to Tobiko, but smaller. Tarako (たらこ/鱈子) - Salted Alaska pollock roe, sometimes grilled. Mentaiko (明太子) - Alaska pollock roe sac, cured and spiced with red pepper. Mentaiko is usually…
Alaska pollack's liver (top, center), roe (left), and milt (bottom)
Myeongnan-jeot sold in a market
Vacuum-packed myeongnan-jeot