Spaghetti with Spicy Mentaiko

Name: Spaghetti with Spicy Mentaiko
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 12 ounces dried spaghetti; 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup or 1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup mentaiko (spicy fish roe), membrane removed; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 8 obha leaves, halved and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; Pinch each of salt and pepper; 1 sheet nori, thinly sliced, or 1/4 cup shredded nori

December 9, 2011

This is the iconic Japanese pasta dish, the dish that popularized the notion of combining Italian pasta with intrinsically Japanese ingredients, in this case, mentaiko, aromatic obha leaves, and crispy nori. This spaghetti is as popular at home as it is in “wafu pasta” restaurants, places specializing in Japanese-style pasta.

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