[バラコ] is Karashi-Mentaiko without skin.
http://6826.teacup.com/shinsuido/shop/01_01_01/Z5253/

上質バラコ　500g
（写真はイメージです）
解凍方法■自然解凍・冷蔵庫内解凍
ケース■18入
辛子明太子の中身だけを取り出しました。混ぜたり絡めたりいろいろなバリエーションに使えます。
原材料）すけとうたらの卵・食塩・唐辛子・調味料（アミノ酸等）・他
http://calamel.jp/[20003] 北洋海産　上質バラコ　500g/item/2817407


[明太子]
Mentaiko (明太子) - Alaska pollock roe which is spiced with powdered red pepper. Mentaiko is usually pink to dark red.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe




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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-31 23:21:43 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=karashi (pepper) mentai...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-01 09:28:14 GMT)
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Karashimentaiko is Theragra chalcogramma roe, which is スケソウダラ （介宗鱈）roe in Japanese (English name is Alaska Pollack) , seasoning with Red Pepper.

Normally the fish eggs are infolded with skin which is eatable and are sold piece by piece. (You can see the picture in the link above.) 3 pieces are sold about 5 dollars or so at the Korean Market around my home area in United States. When I use this for Onigiri (rice ball), salad or spaghetti dish, I normally squeeze the fish eggs out of the skin. We can eat the skin outside. But I like to eat 辛子明太子without skin.

Now it is sold without skin in Japan ! I did not know that.

barako = 外側の皮（袋）から出してバラバラにした辛子明太子



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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-01 09:40:07 GMT)
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About 5 dollars means that the price depends on size or weight of the piece of 辛子明太子.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-11-01 09:45:53 GMT)
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Sorry - it is sold for 5 dollars or so.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-11-01 09:57:36 GMT)
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A picture of 辛子明太子with skin:

http://www.shokutu.com/oishii/landing/index.php?banner_id=ad...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-11-01 10:16:03 GMT)
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Oh, it is [ほたて用バラコ].
So I think it is great [king] scallop being broken into pieces.



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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-11-01 10:24:10 GMT)
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But is says [用]. I am sorry I am not sure now...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2007-11-01 10:26:12 GMT)
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Sorry, it says [用]. 　タイポです。

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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-11-01 10:55:02 GMT)
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すみません、何度も。
Not sure what 「用」 means here, but I think ホタテ means （帆立貝） and バラコ means (バラバラの魚卵. It also includes タラコ、数の子etc.）.


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Note added at 16 hrs (2007-11-01 14:47:27 GMT)
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This link might help;
本品は、いかの中に、[ホタテ] の耳と [たらこ = cod roe] を詰め、醤油、砂糖、みりんなどで味付けし、唐辛子でめんたい風に仕上げた物です。賞味期限は、07.11.25です。
http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w8719024