One of the most famous Japanese food is Natto. Why is it famous? Because it’s so smelly and sticky!! In addition it looks like kind of weird. But it’s high in nutrition, as it’s made of soy beans. Natto is fermented soy beans. You don’t need to cook natto because you can eat it as it is. But the package is a little complicated. I share how to eat natto here.
The most easy way to open natto
These days an easy packages for natto are sold. One of them is from Mizkan.
Just tear off the top from the bottom.
There is the sauce inside the top. When you fold the top, the sauce automatically comes out.
The standard package for natto
The most general package is a little complicated but it is natural here.
After opening the top, there are usually covered up natto with a protective film and the sauce and a Japanese mustard are on it.
This is difficult and complicated. You need to take off the protective film but natto is so much sticky so that the natto adhere to the film. If you use chopsticks to take natto off from the film, natto must adhere to your chopsticks. Why don’t you pick up the center of the film and twist it. Natto stays in the package and the film will come off!!
And only to mix them! You can add some chives if you want.
Only natto is very delicious but it goes well with hot steamed rice!! And Kimchi that is a Korean spicy fermented vegetable is also good to natto.
Summary
Many not Japanese people don’t like natto because of the strong smell. But the taste is good and high nutrition. When you come to Japan, you can try it!
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