Red caviar

Ikura (salmon roe) on a sushi roll
Ikura don

Red caviar is a caviar made from the roe of salmon, trout, or cod. It is distinct from black caviar, which is made from the roe of sturgeon.[1]

Red caviar is part of Russian and Japanese cuisine. In Japan, salmon caviar is known as ikura.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Nichola Fletcher, Caviar: A Global History (Reaktion Books, 2010), p. 90-91.
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