What's the Mentaiko Park? : Ibaraki Short Trip

Mentaiko (明太子) is one of popular japanese foods. If you love it, I will recommend for you to visit the Mentaiko Park in Ibaraki. You can buy various mentaiko foods there. And you can try food samples, know the history of Mentaiko, enjoy the factory tour. They are all free :)))

This is a mentaiko. Mentaiko is egg of Theragra chalcogramma seasoned with a spicy source. It is delicious on their own or with rice. 

This is the Mentaiko Park in Ibaraki.

This is a shopping area. You can buy various mentaiko foods which are from reasonable to high-class and new release. 

This is a tasting area. You can try a mentaiko sushi and some special mentaiko foods for FREE. Don't eat too much :)))

This is one of museum area. Do you know it? Most Theragra chalcogramma, raw materials of mentaiko, are caught off the coast of Dutch Harbor in USA. That's more than 4,000 kilometers (2,485 mile) away from Tokyo!!

This is one of the factory tour. They are working quickly. 

This is a special source, which is made from hot pepper.

Mentaiko is great with European cooking. This is a spaghetti with mentaiko, very popular in Japan. Do you try it yet? :)

He is a Theragra chalcogramma. He said "See you again" :)))

Mentaiko Park is here.