明太めんたい

noun

walleye pollack; Alaska pollack

The fish Theragra chalcogramma. In everyday Japanese, the fish itself is more commonly called スケトウダラ (介党鱈). 明太 is often used in the context of its roe.

from Korean myeongtae

See also: スケトウダラ

• 明太めんたいはスケトウダラの別べつ名めいとして使つかわれることがある。

  明太 is sometimes used as another name for walleye pollack.

noun

walleye pollack roe; spicy salted pollack roe

Abbreviation of 明太子 (めんたいこ). Refers to the salted and spiced roe, a popular ingredient in Japanese and Korean cuisine. This is the most common usage of 明太 in modern Japanese.

See also: 明太子

• 明太めんたいパスタが大だい好すきです。

  I love mentaiko pasta.

• この明太めんたいは辛からさがちょうどいい。

  This mentaiko has just the right amount of spiciness.