Hi there
When it comes to Natto, Japanese fermented beans, you either love it or hate it, but surprisingly for myself, I hated it at first and now I am eating it every week.
This slimy fermented beans are so humble and so healthy, now I really understand why Japanese loves it. Every week, I need my fix by going to Meidiya japanese supermarket and get my weekly supply.
There are various ways of eating it, but I like to eat it with cucumbers or if I feel like splurging, goes with Maguro tuna or Ika squid sashimi, both are really good too!
As Natto contains not just one but many healthy components like calcium, iron, protein, potassium, magnesium and many others, it is really power food.
It is so easy to prepare as well, basically just mix the natto with the dressing given in the pack, which is usually dashi or some flavoured dressing, mixed it until it goes all gooey and slimy and then pour it over the rest of the ingredients, it is so simple, you can even make it simplier by just adding mustard or wasabi, it taste equally great.
So next time if you see natto on the menu or if you are in Japan, try it out, it is an acquired taste due to the pungent smell (some said it has the same pungent fermented cheese smell), however once you try it, you might be pleasantly surprise that this is really good, (just like durian I guess hahhaa…)
QUICK & SIMPLE JAPANESE APPETIZERS IDEAS – NATTO NATTO
Location : Meidiya supermarket / Scotts japanese supermarket / some cold storage
Price : Around $3 – $5 for a pack of 2 – 3 boxes
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Cheers,
Dawn