TARAKO

Description

Tarako is plain, salted sacks of pollock or cod roe. The tiny roe are packed tightly together and encased in a very thin membrane. It is the roe of the Alaskan pollock fish, which is part of the cod family. The Japanese word, tarako, literally translates to children of cod: “tara” meaning cod, and “ko” which means children. Tarako is typically sold raw, and usually identified by its neutral color which is a nude, almost beige, with light pink undertones.