Lefkas Mullet Bottarga is originated from LEFKAS, a Greek island among the 7 Ionian Islands in Occidental Greece, and the processing of dried fish roe was an inheritance of the first Greeks living at that region.

Lefkas had been conquered by the Venetians during the 18th century. It was at that occasion that they were infatuated by that delicacy of yellowish color (amber) and special taste; so exquisite as accentuated. Illustrious families of Venice were receiving annual shipments and at the same time the Mullet Bottarga conquered the Romans, the Vatican being their major consumer. Then, Lefkas Mullet Bottarga conquered the world! Europe and Asia. The Romans appreciated the salty and slightly bitter taste of the delicacy and Greece, Italy, France, United States of America and Japan are considered the countries that imports large quantities of Lefkas Mullet Bottarga.

Great connoisseurs of Mullet Bottarga are the Greeks, Italians, Japanese, French and Russians who serve them as an appetizer in very special occasions. Of course it depends on the culture of every nation the appreciation of this delicacy but in the whole world Lefkas Mullet Bottarga maintains its historical tradition.