Tarako Spaghetti

Name: Tarako Spaghetti (タラコスパゲッティー)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: sea salt; 400 g (14 oz) spaghetti; 50 g (1¾ oz) salted butter; 100 g (3½ oz) tarako*; 1 shiso (perilla) or basil leaf, finely shredded; 1 shiso (perilla) or basil leaf, finely shredded

タラコスパゲッティー

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Tokyo Cult Recipes

By Maori Murota

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) spaghetti
100 g (3½

Asia
Japan
Lunch
Tokyo
Noodles
Vegetarian

Method

Cook the spaghetti in salted water as indicated on the packet.

Meanwhile, empty the packets of tarako into a mixing bowl and add the butter. Drain the pasta and add to the bowl. Mix together well, then divide among individual plates. Garnish with the shiso or basil and serve immediately.