Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A nigirizushi (hand-formed sushi) made with roe of flying fish
Etymologies
- From Japanese とびこ (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The one with the jalapeno and wasabi tobiko on it was truly fabulous, a "spicy tuna" roll in a completely unique way.”
“Try two treatments: raw with pickled-ginger granita and wasabi tobiko, and bathed in her rich oyster chowder.”
“Sprinkle the tobiko, fried onions, and black sesame seeds on top.”
“So for you, the Red Dragon Roll – my favorite combination of tuna and avocado, with the added coolness of the cucumber to counteract the burning spice of the Sriracha sauce, and the crunchy combination of nutty sesame seeds, salty tobiko, and added umami from the fried onions on top.”
“Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal Here, the ahi tuna tartare with avocado, toasted pine nuts, tobiko and wasabi sauce.”
“The little candy sprinkles very closely replicated the crunchy popping texture of real tobiko, so I thought they were an excellent choice to complement the roll.”
“Could you explain what Srirachia sauce and tobiko is?”
“This one was an inside-out roll, with piña colada-flavoured fillings and candy “tobiko” sprinkles on the outside.”
“Lay some cucumber, avocado, and tobiko on top of the sumeshi.”
“Masago is actually fish eggs, very similar to tobiko but clearer and a bit more expensive.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘tobiko’.
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Hedgepiglet
Words for things both tangible and nonanthropic
rorqual, vellus, wrasse, rainbow bee-eater, tinkershire, lemonquat, boomslang, tufted vetch, cubeb, nipplefruit, madapple, wad and 447 more...
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On The Menu
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Tweets
Looking for tweets for tobiko.
yarb Flying fish roe. Sep 24, 2007