Smelt are bite-sized, mild-flavored fish that are best served lightly dredged and deep-fried. Before you fry them, make sure ...

Masago are the edible eggs of the capelin fish and a popular addition to Asian dishes. This article looks at the nutrition, benefits, downsides, and uses of masago.

Masago is the edible eggs, or roe, of the capelin fish. Also known as capelin roe or smelt roe, it's a popular ingredient in some Asian dishes, most notably sushi.

The sushi roll was topped with orange-colored smelt roe, and black tobiko roe. Randall Benton Sacramento Bee file ...

Authorities seized 2,500 pounds of illegally caught smelt during a one-day poaching sting on the Sandy River. The fish were confiscated during Oregon’s rare smelt dipping season and donated to ...

Masago roe comes from smelt, small fish similar to trout in structure. Ikura, also called red caviar, refers to salmon eggs. These three types of roe are sometimes confused or substituted for caviar.

David Liu’s face lights up when he talks about the differences between masago smelt roe and ikura, the marigold-hued salmon eggs that are considered a delicacy. He pours this passion for ...

Pristine Korean snapper slices are rolled up with tiny orbs of smelt roe and impossibly thin radish matchsticks, and perched on a thin streak of chile-tinged chojang sauce.

Both the spicy salmon, which arrives topped with smelt roe and a spicy kewpie mayonnaise, and a spicy yellowtail and jalapeno version are particularly good.

The modern Japanese menu draws on his Korean roots, bringing a little fusion flair to items such as the stellar Jeju Domi: Korean snapper sashimi with marinated smelt roe and red sorrel.