Natto, a fermented food made from beans, is earning fame for its ability to lower LDL cholesterol. This article details seven of the health benefits of natto.
Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans, known for its intense aroma and sticky texture. It is often consumed as a breakfast food and is prized for its unique flavor and potential health benefits.
Discover the tips for How to Eat Natto with our beginner's guide. You will easily savor this unique food from Natto Gohan to delicious recipes!
If you're curious about eating natto, try the Natto Rice Bowl! I'll guide you on how to enjoy it and suggest delicious toppings that pair well!
Not to be confused with annatto, a red coloring central to several Spanish-speaking Caribbean cuisines, natto are black soybeans (a smaller variety than familiar green soybeans) that are fermented using the bacterium Bacillus subtilis. These beans originated in China, but have become much more popular in Japan and Korea. The results of fermentation include generation […]
Natto gohan, a popular Japanese breakfast, makes a delightful showcase for slippery, funky fermented soybeans.
This is a recipe for people who don't like natto. Natto is an ultra-healthy superfood. But many people say it's an acquired taste. I hope this simple and easy recipe, which masked the taste and smell of plain natto, will help you learn to love eating it!
Love it or hate it, there are so many ways to enjoy fermented soybeans called "natto". From how to eat it to popular brands and delicious toppings, here I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about this traditional Japanese superfood!
Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans, known for its intense aroma and sticky texture. It is often consumed as a breakfast food and is prized for its unique flavor and potential health benefits.
A delicious natto rice bowl filled with savory and umami packed flavors.
If you're curious about eating natto, try the Natto Rice Bowl! I'll guide you on how to enjoy it and suggest delicious toppings that pair well!
Here is a simple tutorial on how to make natto. To watch the tutorial in detail, feel free to check out our natto tutorial here.
＜Yield> 1 serving 5 minutes 0 minutes 200g silken tofu 1 package natto (including the sauce and mustard)3 pieces okra, thinly shredded 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1. Wipe off the excess moisture from the tofu. You don’t need to squeeze the liquid out.2. Mix together the natto, natto sauce, mustard and soy sauce.3. Blanch the okra for 30 seconds then thinly shred them.4. Combine the natto from step 2 and the okra from step 3
Love it or hate it, there are so many ways to enjoy fermented soybeans called "natto". From how to eat it to popular brands and delicious toppings, here I'm going to teach you everything you need to know about this traditional Japanese superfood!
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Natto is Japanese Fermented Soybeans which is naturally vegan and a major part of the Japanese diet that's super healthy for you.
This Natto omelet is packed with soybeans and rich in nutrients. If you don't know what to do with it, try this recipe -- it's an easy but tasty main dish!
A delicious natto rice bowl filled with savory and umami packed flavors.
Natto chahan is the best way to enjoy natto and rice. It's an easy lunch that you can make in no time at all!
A delicious natto rice bowl filled with savory and umami packed flavors.
Discover the tips for How to Eat Natto with our beginner's guide. You will easily savor this unique food from Natto Gohan to delicious recipes!
If you love natto but are not too fond of its stick-to-your-mouth texture, then this natto miso soup will be perfect for you! Let's learn how to make it!
Curious about Natto but still trying to figure out where to start? No worries! Explore 30 easy natto recipes to savor this Japanese superfood!
This Natto omelet is packed with soybeans and rich in nutrients. If you don't know what to do with it, try this recipe -- it's an easy but tasty main dish!
This Natto Egg Toast is a quick and tasty breakfast that is great for your gut health. If you are looking for how to eat natto, try this recipe!
Natto involves a lengthy process of soaking, cooking and fermenting the beans. The actual hands-on time is approximately 1 hour.
Making your own natto—Japan's famously slimy fermented beans with a subtle coffee aroma—allows for nearly endless customization.
If you're curious about eating natto, try the Natto Rice Bowl! I'll guide you on how to enjoy it and suggest delicious toppings that pair well!
I’m not a vegan and never will be, but I do have many friends who are and when I can find a recipe for them it os always a pleasure to put it online! Now beans, especially fermented beans/nat…
Start your day with a traditional Japanese breakfast! It's a wholesome and healthy breakfast in the world. Learn how to make it at home today.
Curious about Natto but still trying to figure out where to start? No worries! Explore 30 easy natto recipes to savor this Japanese superfood!
An easy side dish or breakfast. Okra, as well as all the other ingredients, are low in carbs.
Looking for new ways to enjoy natto? In case you’re unfamiliar with natto, it’s a Japanese superfood that’s loaded with nutritional benefits. Natto is basically made of fermented soybeans and is quite infamous for its sticky, slippery, slimy texture and pungent flavor. We know, sounds super appealing! In recent years, natto has become more popular overseas because, as we mentioned, it’s super good for you. With its ever growing popularity and it popping up more frequently in grocers overseas, you may have even seen it and wondered ‘how can I incorporate it into my diet’? Some of you probably also wonder ‘how do I prepare it’? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’d like to provide you with 10 unique and easy ways to enjoy natto so that you can reap the benefits of this powerful superfood. What Is Natto? Before we dive into our 10 ideas, let’s first briefly discuss what natto is and what it tastes like. Simply put, natto is fermented soybeans that have a sticky, slimy texture. This probably does not sound appealing to a lot of people, but natto is super popular in Japan and is enjoyed on a daily basis by many. What Does Natto Taste Like? So, what does natto actually taste like? First of all, you’ll notice that natto has quite a strong smell (kind of similar to funky cheese), but the smell is actually stronger than the taste. Despite natto being a fermented food, it does not have a sour taste. The fermented soybeans themselves are almost a tad bitter, and honestly do not have much flavor on their own. That’s why a soy-based seasoning packet and sometimes a karashi (hot mustard) packet are included with the natto beans. How To Eat Natto? Natto is usually enjoyed over a bowl of rice. To prepare it, all you have to do is mix it in its package using a pair of chopsticks until it becomes more stringy and foamy, then, pour the included seasoning packet(s) into the beans and mix well until evenly distributed. You pour the seasoned natto over rice, and some people like to top if off with a raw egg, chopped green onion, or even kimchi. It’s as simple as that. Natto Toast The easiest way to enjoy natto (besides eating it over a bowl of rice) is by putting it on toast! Now putting natto on toast might sound a bit strange, but stay with us. Eating natto on toast has actually become quite popular in Japan, as many people tend to choose bread over rice for breakfast these days. As we mentioned in our original natto article, eating natto on toast is more of a new-age way to enjoy the slimy superfood. All you need to do is plop your prepared natto onto the center of a piece of bread, spread some Japanese mayo around or on top of the natto, and then finish everything off with a piece of cheese or even an egg before toasting it in the oven. It’s really as simple and easy as that. Natto Grilled Cheese Is natto toast not doing enough for you? No problem! Just turn your natto toast into natto grilled cheese and you’ll be good to go! You can even add kimchi to your natto grilled cheese if you want to make things more funky. Bonus points for using Kewpie mayo to grease the bread instead of butter. Natto Tamagoyaki Another breakfast idea for natto is natto tamagoyaki. You can use our recipe for tamagoyaki and just add a small amount of natto beans to each layer for a nutritious and filling breakfast. Adding chopped green onions or shirasu (whitebait) to natto tamagoyaki is also popular as well. Natto Miso Soup Yup, that’s right. You can even add natto to your miso soup! Just add natto along with your other favorite ingredients for miso soup and you’re good to go. This is a good meal idea for when you want to eat something nutritious but don’t have a lot of time to cook. Natto Salad Some people choose to add beans to their salad, so why don’t you replace the beans that you would normally use with natto? Or, you could make a really simple coleslaw-esque salad by mixing shredded cabbage, natto, and Japanese mayo together. Natto Pasta Okay, again, this one might seem a bit strange, but don’t click out of this article yet! Make a simple miso butter sauce for your pasta, and then add natto to it! Then finish it off with black pepper and grated parmesan cheese. This is actually a pasta that has become quite trendy in the past few years, as it makes a perfect quick lunch. (Note: Pasta almost always means spaghetti in Japan, but you can use your favorite type of pasta.) Natto Fried Rice Want to add a bit more nutrition to your fried rice? Have you ever thought about adding natto to it? Probably not right? But give it a try! Natto surprisingly gives fried rice a refreshing flavor, and it makes it a little bit healthier. This is an especially delicious dish to enjoy during the hot summer months. (If you don’t have a go-to fried rice recipe, be sure to check ours out!) Natto Doria Another hearty way of enjoying natto would be by adding it to doria. Doria is basically Japan’s take on a casserole, making it nice and hearty. You can simply use our doria recipe, but add a bit of natto into it! Natto Sushi Natto sushi is a rather common way of eating natto in Japan. You’ll probably see it in two ways: natto hosomaki (thin sushi rolls) which are commonly sold at convenience stores or are made at home or natto gunkan maki (literally battleship rolls) which are popular in conveyor belt sushi restaurants. Why don’t you try making one of these forms of natto sushi at your next sushi party? Neba Neba Don This way may be the most interesting way (and might put the most people off, honestly) of eating natto. The neba neba don is comprised of slimy foods like natto, okra, tororo (grated mountain yam) and sometimes even a raw egg all topped over a bowl of rice. All of these ingredients are super nutritious and slimy, so if that’s your thing, then you might want to give this one a try. If you want to learn more about neba neba foods, be sure to check out this article. Storing Leftover Natto If you try out one (or a few, or all…) of these recipes, you’ll probably end up with natto leftovers. To store your natto (we’re talking about the sealed packets you’ll buy straight from the grocery store), make sure to keep them in your refrigerator or freezer, natto beans will not stay fresh if kept at room temperature. While natto can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days, and in the freezer for even longer, we recommend consuming it within 3 to 4 days for ultimate freshness. If you make any of the above recipes, store them how you normally would in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Do keep in mind that natto does tend to absorb the flavors of food around it, so keep it away from other strong-smelling foods in your refrigerator. Want to learn more about the health benefits of natto? Be sure to check out our nattokinase article! If you’re looking to buy natto products online, you can also browse our natto collection. Which natto recipe do you want to try first? Let us know in the comments below!
