What is "tarako"

, known under the professional name , is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her debut role was as a preschooler on Urusei Yatsura. Tarako is currently employed by the talent management firm Troubadour Musique Office.

, in Japanese cuisine, is a salted roe food, usually made from Alaska pollock, although actually means cod in Japanese.

Tarako is served in a number of ways:

• Plain (usually for breakfast)
• As a filling for onigiri
• As a pasta sauce (usually with nori)

Traditionally, tarako was dyed bright red, but recent concerns about the safety of food coloring have all but eliminated that custom. In Kyūshū, tarako is commonly served with red chili pepper flakes.

Tarako is a Japanese singer.

Tarako may also refer to:

• Tarako (food), Japanese salted cod roe
• Tarako, a Kōtarō Makaritōru! character
• "Tarako", a 1984 song by Tony Haynes