Salted pollack roe is a Korean dish that has been handed down since the Joseon Dynasty
For some reason, it is rarely known in the world for its Korean name, salted pollack roe, but rather for its Japanese name, mentaiko
In fact, the Japanese name Mentaiko was changed to Mentai, and the Japanese word “ko子” was combined to mean a baby
Mentaiko is a popular dish in Japan
Many ordinary Japanese who do not have background knowledge often think it is Japanese food
The Japanese use salted pollack roe to make and eat all kinds of dishes 
Rice ball with pollack roe 
salted pollack roe 
Salted pollack roe Ochazuke 
Egg rolls with pollack roe 
Salted pollack roe spaghetti 
Salted pollack roe mayonnaise 
Pollack roe flavored senbei 
pollack roe flavored snack 
pollack-flavored dried fish 
There is also a restaurant specializing in salted pollack roe
More than half of the menus are made with salted pollack roe