Pollock roe

Alaska pollock roe
Alaska pollack's liver (top, center), roe (left), and milt (bottom)
Korean name
Hangul명란
Hanja明卵
Literal meaningAlaska pollock roe
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationmyeongnan
McCune–Reischauermyŏngnan
Japanese name
Kanji鱈子
Kanaたらこ
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburntarako
Russian name
Russianикра минтая
Romanizationikra mintaya

Pollock roe, also pollack roe (also known as tarako in Japanese and myeongnan in Korean), is the roe of Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus) which, despite its name, is a species of cod. Salted pollock roe is a popular culinary ingredient in Japanese, Korean and Russian cuisines.

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