Man, that is one of the greatest dishes I've ever had.
They serve them in
Kissaten, Japanese-style cafes, all over Japan.
It's a real old school kind of dish.
Spaghetti, you think you've had spaghetti?
Not like this.
It's loaded with all the things you might expect:
butter, cream, and salty things,
in this case soy sauce.
But it folds in a lightly spiced fish egg, mentaiko.
It is just fantastic.
It's cod roe. I know it might sound a little hard,it might sound a little hard
and if you live in a small town
somewhere, you might not be able to get it,
but please try to get it.
It's really fun to make, it's really easy.
The only secret is: move fast,
because you don't want those eggs sitting in
that hot pasta too long, because they'll cook,
and they'll be hard, they won't be tender.