Spaghetti alla bottarga

Spaghetti alla bottarga refers to a dish which is made with dried mullet roe, preferably mullet fished in the Porto Pino lagoons. To prepare this dish, first the garlic is sautéed in butter and then the grated dried mullet roe is added. After straining, the spaghetti it is added to the frying pan and sautéed with the parsley. Once the frying pan is taken off the heat more dried mullet roe is sprinkled on top to taste. It is one of the specialties from Sulcis, one of the 7 Regions of Sardinia.