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Japanese Food

数の子 (Kazunoko)

Herring roe

  • かずのこ
  • Kazunoko
  • Pitch 0
  • fish eggs
  • ingredients

Meaning

数の子 (かずのこ, Kazunoko) is Herring roe, a Japanese food (fish eggs, ingredients).

What is Herring roe?

Kazunoko is herring roe (caviar). It is yellow or pinkish, having a firm, rubbery texture and appearance, and usually is pickled. The roe is in a single cohesive mass and so looks like a piece of fish. It sometimes is written "鯑".

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