🍣 Japan’s vending machines NEVER disappoint! In this video, I’m trying ikura (salmon roe) from a vending machine – and it’s the BEST I’ve ever had. Yes, you heard that right!

The brightest thing in the bowl was a scoop of glistening salmon roe on top, flanked by sliced scallions and a lemon wedge.

Ikura (cured salmon roe, also known as salmon caviar) and kombu (which is sold dried in packs) can be purchased from shops specialising in Japanese ingredients. If using the kombu, soak one or two ...

Sushi Ai’s signature dish is braised Hokkaido ankimo (monkfish liver) with kanpyo (calabash gourd) and ikura (salmon roe) on top of a nori chip and finished with hanaho (shiso flower).

Ikura - salmon roe - makes a delicious substitute for the pork floss. Blot the bean curd with a paper towel then put it on a serving dish. Peel the century egg then cut it into four pieces and ...