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Tarako, in Japanese cuisine, is a salted roe food, usually made from Alaska pollock, although actually means cod in Japanese. Tarako is served in a number of ways: Plain (usually for breakfast) As a filling for onigiri As a pasta sauce (usually with nori) Traditionally, tarako was dyed bright red, but recent concerns about the safety of food coloring have all but eliminated that custom. In Kyūshū, tarako is commonly served with red chili pepper flakes.

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Joost Nusselder, the founder of Bite My Bun is a content marketer, dad and loves trying out new food with Japanese food at the heart of his passion, and together with his team he's been creating in-depth blog articles since 2016 to help loyal readers with recipes and cooking tips.