Mentaiko pasta in 15 minutes, thanks to a thoughtful MS and her gift of Japanese sachets of instant seasonings. Neon yellow pickled radish -- takuan, I think? -- as a side dish.
Bland yet salty. Rich yet light. Gone in 10 minutes.
I've loved this since I first had the home-cooked version -- still the best ever -- by the Mum of the family my sis and I were staying with when we backpacked through Japan a millennium ago. I've tried to replicate it once from scratch but it was too rich. Can someone try Chubby Hubby's recipe and let me know if it's any good?
In the meantime, I'm guarding my last three packets most jealously.
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I luuuuuurrrvvvee mentaiko spaghetti. And yes, I've had the instant-sachets version for many quick bachelorette dinners too. Have never tried making it myself though.
I want to try the metaiko pasta recipe in Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking which uses no cream, only butter. Found it online here http://www.deliciouscoma.com/archives/2006/10/mentaiko.html
Will let you know how it goes :)
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