Common Name:
Alaska herring roe/kazunoko
Scientific Name:
Clupea pallasii
Alaska herring roe is mainly exported to Japan and in indispensable ingredient for Japanese New Year dishes. It is expensive and is known as "golden diamond."A herring contains a large quantity of eggs, and a symbol of fertility and prosperity, and abundance. Therefore, herring roe is an important ingredient in Yujie cuisine, a new year's feast in Japan, representing people's hopes for the coming year.
Product Specifications:
whole, herring with kombu
Forms:
whole, loose packaged
Seasonal Availability:
frozen, year round
Nutrition:
High protein, containing a variety of vitamins and potassium, calcium and other trace elements
Flavor / Texture:
crisp and delicious
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Alaska Herring Roe