I bought this “Seasoned Korean Pollack Roe” from my local Korean supermarket yesterday for like $10, but this stuff is PUNGENT and is definitely an acquired taste.
I love banchan as well as all types of seafood, however I was almost gagging when i ate this straight up.
Am I eating this wrong or am I suppose to mix this with like rice or something? As much as I dislike it, I also don’t wanna waste it.
by itscuccimane
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https://books.google.com/books/about/Maangchi_s_Real_Korean_Cooking.html?id=qcd5CAAAQBAJ There is pollock roe stew recipe here (i pinch from another comment)
Pour some sesame oil and eat it with rice wrapped in roasted laver. That’s the simplest way.
You can eat it with rice, but you can also make pasta with it, it adds a lot of umami and isn’t fishy or pungent at all. There are many versions/recipes. I can’t remember If we are allowed to post links here, but if you search for cod roe pasta you will find many recipes (some are Korean and some are Japanese).
I love this stuff.. I just eat it on rice
Are u opening the pouch and removing the roe out? I think the pouch tastes kinda bitter and it helps the flavor. Mix it like others are saying
I like eating it with some rice
Definitely need to douse it in sesame oil. I like it with rice, but it’s also good mixed with steamed egg (i.e. cook it into the egg).
Like others, I put in sesame oil but also mix in chopped scallions and sesame seeds then eat with rice. Cheers
The mouth