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Classic Mentaiko Pasta

Name: Classic Mentaiko Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for boiling the pasta); 8 oz spaghetti (4 oz, 113 g per serving); 2 sacs spicy salted pollock roe or cod roe (karashi mentaiko) (about 1 sac (1 oz, 30 g) per serving; I use the kind without food coloring, so my dish does not look as pink/orange as other versions); 2 Tbsp whole milk; 2 Tbsp heavy (whipping) cream; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted); 1 Tbsp soy sauce; freshly ground black pepper; For the Toppings:; shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori) (or cut a nori sheet into thin strips 2 inches (5 cm) long); shiso leaves (perilla/ooba)

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15m

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20m

This Classic Mentaiko Pasta recipe features spaghetti tossed in a creamy, spicy, and umami-rich sauce made with spicy salted pollock roe, whole milk, cream, butter, soy sauce, and nori seaweed and shiso leaves for topping. It's a simple yet flavorful Japanese-inspired dish that's sure to satisfy your pasta cravings.

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Servings: 2

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2 Tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for boiling the pasta)

8 oz spaghetti (4 oz, 113 g per serving)

2 sacs spicy salted pollock roe or cod roe (karashi mentaiko) (about 1 sac (1 oz, 30 g) per serving; I use the kind without food coloring, so my dish does not look as pink/orange as other versions)

2 Tbsp heavy (whipping) cream

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (melted)

freshly ground black pepper

shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori) (or cut a nori sheet into thin strips 2 inches (5 cm) long)

shiso leaves (perilla/ooba)

Classic Mentaiko Pasta

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Classic Mentaiko Pasta

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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