Japanese Noodles
Ingredients:
- 7 oz. spaghetti
- 2 sacks tarako (salted cod roe), or karashi-mentaiko (spicy marinated cod roe)
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- For garnish
- 1/2 sheet dried nori, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 pack kaiware sprouts, or alfalfa sprouts
Preparation:
Put about 8 cups of water in a large pot and add 2 Tbsp of salt. Bring to a boil on high heat and cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, place tarako or mentaiko on a cutting board and scrape out the roe, using a spoon. Discard the sacks. Mix the roe with butter and soy sauce in a large bowl. When spaghetti is done, drain and put in the bowl. Mix with the sauce quickly. Serve into plates and sprinkle nori over. Garnish with kaiware sprouts if available.*Makes 2 servings
