Mentaiko is a Japanese spicy cod roe. Obviously not easily available in other countries, but that's not going to deter me! In Britain's supermarkets cod roe can be found in perfectly sized 200g tins. Great for making Taramasalata, but today I'm using it for a little Italian- Japanese fusion. This pasta is creamy and spicy and mildly seafoody. It's one of those dishes where the pasta shines through, so using a good quality brand does make a difference.
Ingredients: serves 2
1 200g tin Cod Roe
200g dry linguine or spaghetti
A big glug of mild olive oil
1minced garlic clove
1tbs minced chilli
1/2 a lemons juice
a few sprinkles of mustard cress
Nori leaf snipped into strips for garnish
Cook the pasta following packet instruction.
Into a big bowl add the cod roe, garlic, lemon juice, chilli, cress and olive oil. Stir together and that's the sauce made.
When the pasta is perfectly cooked add it straight to the sauce in the bowl. Stir everything together and adjust the sauciness with some of the pasta water.
Serve straight away in warm bowl and garnish with the nori strips.
Eat! Slurp! Oiishi!
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