soft roe
Male fish gametes
Soft roe is the milt or sperm of a male fish, eaten as food.
Distinguished from hard roe, which is the eggs of a female fish.
Soft roe has a creamy, delicate texture and is considered a delicacy in many cuisines: herring soft roe on toast.
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- seafood delicacyChoice edible from ocean
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- culinaryRelated to cooking
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