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Karasumi Dried Mullet Roe Premium 140g
Karasumi Dried Mullet Roe Premium 140g
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What is Karasumi?
Karasumi (唐墨) is Japanese dried mullet roe — one of Japan's traditional chinmi (珍味), the class of savory delicacies usually eaten with sake. It's made by salting mullet roe and drying it in the sun, which concentrates the flavor into something rich, salty, and sea-forward, with a firm, dense texture.
The taste is closer to a cured, aged food than to fresh roe — deep and umami-heavy, a little like a bottarga (its Mediterranean counterpart). A thin slice or a light grating goes a long way. This portion is vacuum-packed and frozen to hold the flavor.
Specifications
| Origin | Japan |
| Type | Karasumi (唐墨) — dried mullet roe |
| Category | Chinmi (珍味) — traditional delicacy |
| Weight | [要確認 — 100g / 140g] |
| Texture | Firm, dense; rich, salty, sea-forward |
| State | Frozen, vacuum-packed |
| Best for | Sake pairing, grated over pasta, appetizers, sashimi garnish |
How to enjoy
Slice it thin and serve as an appetizer with sake — the classic pairing. It's also good lightly grilled, grated over hot pasta the way bottarga is used, or shaved over sashimi and rice as a finishing garnish. The flavor is concentrated and salty, so use a small amount. Thaw in the refrigerator before slicing.
Pairing notes — sake, warm pasta, daikon slices, plain rice, and sashimi.
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