Spicy Japanese Cod Roe Mentaiko Spaghetti Sauce by S&B - Perfect for Adding Flavor to Your Pasta Dishes!

Rhonda Hamilton: Haven't tried it yet, but received with an expiration date of Sept. 13, 2023.. not happy.

United States on Aug 26, 2023

Kindle Customer: If you like Cod Raw pasta, you'll most likely like this.

United States on Apr 13, 2023

moon510: This was one of my favorite toppings for spaghetti and had several on hand from a few years ago but had finished them and we're now gone. I was missing them now so I went on Amazon for fun wondering if they would have it and unbelievably Amazon had it, so I ordered.
Of course I ate it right away and expected that same flavor I was used to but then it wasn't. It also did not have a small packet of nori (seaweed) which was okay not to be included but the taste of the sauce was different and not that great. Also noticed the expiration already hit. Usually Japanese expiration date is still okay but this item was an exception. I thought maybe the storage caused the change in taste? I found a comment that also agreed that the product did not taste the same as before; I wonder when the product taste changed? I will have to buy one fresher next to compare.

United States on Dec 23, 2022

Dr.J.A.P.: For those of you unfamiliar with this stuff it'll be kind of freaky. You won't find it in most Japanese restaurants in the states (unless there's a large Japanese population in the area). It's a dish you will however find very commonly served in coffee houses and Italian places all over Japan and yes it has pink fish eggs instead of tomato sauce. This one has just a touch of heat which in my mind makes the dish. If you're an open minded eater you'll probably really enjoy it. The price is also pretty good. I'm in the Chicagoland area and we have a massive Japanese supermarket in the western suburbs and the price here for 6 packs -- 2 individual servings in each bag... broke down to a bit cheaper than what they're selling them for individually.

I suggest using it with fine noodles spaghetti and a generous pinch of parmesan, although I use it with shirataki noodles cause I'm on a low carb diet.

United States on Jul 21, 2021

Tina: Love this product!!!

United Kingdom on May 29, 2021

Amy N.: Very happy with this, been looking everywhere since my usual store doesn’t sell them anymore. Makes a quick, easy and yummy meal!. You get 12 servings so should last me a good while!

United Kingdom on Dec 20, 2020

AnonAmazonCustomer: Good stuff, very good stuff. The sauce is not dehydrated, rather, it is a thick paste which thins just a bit as it mixes with the little bit of water that still clings to the pasta. There's just the right amount of sauce in one packet to coat 3 1/2 ounces of spaghetti, which filled up a medium-size soup bowl - just right for lunch.

The toppings packet contains dehydrated chives which seemed kind of tasteless to me; next time I'll substitute fresh sliced green onions or Nori flakes (other reviewers have noted that the toppings packet used to be Nori but the manufacturer switched to chives).

As to how spicy this is: I like spicy-hot foods, and to me the sauce has a mild, pleasant burn that really complements the sauce's fishy/salty/creamy flavor. My wife, however, is very sensitive to hot foods and would not be able to eat more than a couple bites of this.If you're like her, get the manufacturer's non-spicy (tarako) version; if you're like me, this is the one you want.

Enjoy!

United States on Feb 15, 2017