TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Kanematsu markets halal 'mentaiko' seasoned cod roe in Indonesia
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Kanemory Food President Hideki Kobayashi acknowledged that mentaiko is not widely known in Indonesia. (Shutterstock/File)
J
apanese trading house Kanematsu Corp. has started selling halal "mentaiko" seasoned cod roe in Indonesia after obtaining certification from the Indonesian Ulema Council.
P.T. Kanemory Food Service, a local joint venture between Kanematsu, and retail and restaurant chains operator Cimory Group, has developed a halal version of the popular Japanese delicacy with the help of Yamaya Communications Inc., a major mentaiko producer in Japan.
The Ulema Council recently certified the product as the world's first halal mentaiko that is free of sake, a traditional ingredient. Kanemory Food uses frozen Alaska pollock from Russia and the United States and makes halal mentaiko at a factory in Serang regency in Banten province.
Read also: Three tips to help spot halal Korean instant noodles
The joint venture started selling the product at Japanese general merchandise stores in greater Jakarta in late September. It plans to expand sales of its spread to restaurants, convenience stores, bakeries and fast-food chains.
Kanemory Food President Hideki Kobayashi acknowledged that mentaiko is not widely known in Indonesia. But he said his firm plans to promote mentaiko spread initially because of expected demand from halal restaurants.
Yamaya executive officer Takefumi Hashimoto said he expects halal mentaiko to be used in popular local dishes such as nasi goreng (fried rice).
