rather than to stand as the star -- but the distinctive colors of tobiko also play a role. Caviar is associated with bronze, smoky gray, gold, and olive green hues. The flying fish roe ...

Because fish eggs, or roe, are widely coveted and enjoyed ... most commonly Japanese flying fish. After harvesting, tobiko is ...

The roe, which is golden-yellow in colour, is also well-liked – in Japan, flying fish roe or ‘tobiko’ is coloured green with wasabi and used as a garnish for sushi.

For even more umami, I add Chinese dried shrimp roe and fresh tobiko (flying fish) roe. This makes far more of the topping than you'll need for two servings; the leftovers keep for at least two ...