筋子

すじこ
Alternative readings: すずこ
Frequency:
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Salted fish roe (typically salmon) where the eggs are kept in the membrane sac; often called 'sujiko' and related to ikura.

NounFood, Cooking

Examples

朝ごはんに筋子をご飯にのせて食べた。

I ate salted salmon roe on rice for breakfast.

スーパーで筋子が安く売っていたので、醤油漬けにしてイクラを作った。

Salmon roe was on sale at the supermarket, so I marinated it in soy sauce to make ikura.

ロシア料理ではイクラ(筋子)をパンに塗って食べることがある。

In Russian cuisine, ikura (sujiko) is sometimes spread on bread.

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