Japan delicacy 'mentaiko' bread hits a home run with Dodgers fans

Food & BeverageFukuoka-based Yamaya seeks wider US sales of spicy roe butter treat Yamaya's mentaiko bread. (Photo by Fumika Nakashima)August 20, 2026 05:59 JSTFUKUOKA, Japan -- A Japanese purveyor of mentaiko spicy pollock roe plans to sell French baguettes filled with mentaiko butter in the U.S. as early as 2027.Read NextFood & BeveragePocari Sweat maker views US, Europe heat waves as way to expandFood & BeverageJapan's Ippudo aims for Indonesian noodle network with halal helpFood & BeverageJapan's Komeda's Coffee to open first Bangkok store in Southeast Asia pushFood & BeverageHong Kong-based rice ball chain prepares supplies for US pushBusiness dealsJapan's Kirin buys Canadian vitamin maker for $1.3bn in health science pushLatest on Food & BeverageFood & BeveragePocari Sweat maker view