means "roe" and mintaya (минтая) is the singular genitive form of mintay (минтай), which means Alaska pollock. The word is also derived from its Korean cognate...

明太), has also spread to some neighbouring countries: it is called mintay (минтай) in Russia and its roe is called mentaiko (明太子) in Japan, although the Japanese...

(명태), has also spread to some neighbouring countries: It is called mintay (минтай) in Russia, and the roe is referred to as mentai-ko (明太子) in Japan, although...