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Japanese Food

イクラ (Ikura)

Salmon roe

  • いくら
  • Ikura
  • Pitch 0, 1
  • fish eggs
  • ingredients

Meaning

イクラ (いくら, Ikura) is Salmon roe, a Japanese food (fish eggs, ingredients).

What is Salmon roe?

Ikura is a red caviar made from the roe of salmon, trout, or cod. It is distinct from black caviar, which is made from the roe of sturgeon. The eggs are large reddish-orange spheres.

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