There is no difference between hake and cod, cod is not hake, but hake is a kind of cod. Mentai fish's scientific name is called yellow line pollock, in biological classification belongs to the cod family Codidae. Mentai fish is a kind of cod, under the cod category, there are Atlantic cod, Pacific cod and Greenland cod, now the market is common Atlantic cod.

Generally the Russian Black Sea waters produce become cod, North Korean waters produce become mintai fish. The meat of both is garlic clove-shaped, but the meat of the mintai fish is a little smaller, mintai fish fish fishy flavor than cod is slightly larger, the fresh flavor is also more intense.

Nutritional Value of Mentaiko:

1, Mentaiko's liver can be used to extract cod liver oil, which is rich in vitamins A and D. Mentaiko glycerin can always tuberculosis bacillus, and one hundred thousandth of a percent of the concentration of unsaturated fatty acids can stop the bacteria from reproducing.

2, Mentai fish meat in the fat content is less, protein content, and less fish spines, suitable for the elderly and children to eat.

3. Mentai fish meat is rich in magnesium, which can protect the human cardiovascular system.