Have
you tried Natto?
Natto
is famous Japanese superfood, made from fermented soybeans and is often eaten for
breakfast in Japan. Some people might find natto unappetizing
at first glance due to its pungent smell and weird
texture,
it’s
just like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. I remember my first time trying
natto was when I had a traditional Japanese breakfast in Japan, since I have
seen it a lot on many Japanese food/cooking shows, I was quite familiar with
natto and just loved it on my first bite! Yes, the texture is slimy, stinky,
sticky and maybe with a bit funky smell (However, strong-flavoured cheese is smellier
to me.) but at the same time the taste that fermentation brings is unique,
natto is also super nutritious loaded with vitamins, probiotics and rich in
protein.
If
you are interested to find out how it tastes like, you can get prepacked natto
from Japanese or some Asian grocery stores. Best to eat it with a simple bowl
of rice first. I love mixing natto with spring onion and raw egg, this is also
a very classic mixture to enjoy natto with rice. So just being open mind to
give this iconic taste a try, you probably would get addicted like me!
INGREDIENTS
-Steamed
rice
-Store
bought pack natto (thawed)
-1
egg yolk
-Finely
chopped spring onions.
-Sesame
seeds to garnish
SAUCES
(Optional)
-Soy
sauce
-Mustard
-Sesame
oil
PREPARATIONS
1.
Open natto package, stir in the included soy sauce and mustard, mix thoroughly
with chopsticks.
2.
Stir in chopped spring onions.
3.
Add more sauces if you need more flavour.
4.
Serve over rice with an egg yolk and more spring onions, garnish with sesame
seeds.
