Have you ever heard of Natto?

Sgt. Wang · Aug 5, 2003, 10:55

I just got back from Japan 3 days ago, and I love all of their food. I always have liked sushi even when people have discouraged me to eat it. Then we went to a sushi bar and I ate all of the seafood and loved it. I actually like all Japanese food. I think it just takes getting used to, and then you love it. But then they had this stuff called Natto they wanted me to try. Ughhh!!!!!!!!!!! It was horrible! They said it was fermented soybeans, but It tasted like eating puke. I guess It's an aquired taste or something, but I humbly ate it all. My gaijin tongue sorta couldn't handle it.................

kirei_na_me · Aug 5, 2003, 11:10

We had a discussion on natto not too long ago...
Here it is...

Sgt. Wang · Aug 5, 2003, 11:20

Thanks! I'm kinda stupid about searching around...........or maybe that's my laziness kicking in?

Ami · Aug 6, 2003, 07:27

Oh well that thread was probably really old. No one really wants to look around and check if there's another thread which is the same topic as yours... Anyway Ugh!

Natto.... I saw that while I was watching Iron Chef. It's looks so sick and disgusting. I would never eat it. All slimy and ****~~~!

Picardo · Aug 6, 2003, 07:32

that picture doenst look very inviteing , donｴt think i would eat natto eighter

doudesuka · Aug 6, 2003, 23:02

Have you tried the dried natto snacks?

Ami · Aug 7, 2003, 06:11

Why... is that any better?_?

Sgt. Wang · Aug 11, 2003, 03:33

Acually I heard that the dried snacks were kinda bland. Sorta demeans the purpose of the 'Gaijin Test'. <----- What the Gaijin test is, is where a Japanese person finds some really gross tasting Japanese food, such as Natto, and makes them eat it. Some of my Japanese friends made me eat raw squid. Actually it doesn't taste that bad. Kind of like chicken if you don't think about it.................

neko_girl22 · Aug 17, 2003, 20:56

oooh I finally tried natto tonight - just a little bit....
I've been putting it off cos it looks so gross. actually it wasn't that bad, although it has a strong, unusual taste.
I'm detirmined to try everything (food-wise) once while I am in Japan. One you get over the fear, eating strange food is actually fun

so.... what's next...?

budd · Aug 22, 2003, 07:52

a lot of japanese resturants serve natto... one just has to ask for it (here anyways). good luck!

gb1194hito · Aug 26, 2003, 11:52

Natto tastes bad?
exactly smells bad, but tastes good!!
I eat it every morning...
If you don't like the smell,
you should try "Niowanatto"...

budd · Aug 27, 2003, 08:11

it's good for preventing cancer also right? soybeans? i heard miso soup was good for the same reason...

Sgt. Wang · Aug 27, 2003, 09:03

mmm................miso soup.............................................. .................................

kirei_na_me · Aug 27, 2003, 09:43

Yummmmm is what I say too. I love it. Of course, I make it all the time. I like to make mine using awase miso and lots of wakame, tofu, and negi! Yum!

budd · Aug 28, 2003, 01:36

the kaiten zushi i go to, one of my friends really hooks me up! loads it down with mushrooms and onions...
aaaah! i should have ate some monday night! she asked me too and i said no

Sgt. Wang · Aug 29, 2003, 03:54

Kirei_na_me, that sounds awesome! The first miso soup I had had onions tofu and a little eggplant. It was to die for!!!!!!! Not sure about what type of miso it was, but all I know, it was heavenly.

neko_girl22 · Sep 1, 2003, 11:48

I use awase miso, with thinly sliced onion and potato, sometimes asparagus or eggplant and when it's almost finished I carefully pour in a beaten egg. If I want it to be a bigger dish I add pre-cooked somen.
yumyum! Husband says I make it better than him -yay! (He's a great cook)

Sgt. Wang · Sep 1, 2003, 12:59

Wow............................................... .........*drool hits keyboard* oops, better wipe that off.

Aug 5, 2003, 11:10	#2
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	We had a discussion on natto not too long ago... Here it is... __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Aug 6, 2003, 07:32	#5
Picardo Regular Member Join Date: Aug 5, 2003 Location: Finnish Age: 24 Posts: 43	that picture doenst look very inviteing , donｴt think i would eat natto eighter __________________ in Dev/Null noone can hear you scream

Aug 22, 2003, 07:52	#10
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	a lot of japanese resturants serve natto... one just has to ask for it (here anyways). good luck! __________________ ttp://www.tcvb.or.jp/

Aug 26, 2003, 11:52	#11
gb1194hito Junior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: ibaraki Age: 27 Posts: 4	Natto tastes bad? exactly smells bad, but tastes good!! I eat it every morning... If you don't like the smell, you should try "Niowanatto"... __________________ go5go well by-Q

Aug 28, 2003, 01:36	#15
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	edit: nabeyaki udon last night at different one the kaiten zushi i go to, one of my friends really hooks me up! loads it down with mushrooms and onions... aaaah! i should have ate some monday night! she asked me too and i said no

Aug 5, 2003, 11:20	#3
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Thanks! I'm kinda stupid about searching around...........or maybe that's my laziness kicking in?

Aug 6, 2003, 07:27	#4
Ami iami5o4 Join Date: Jul 7, 2003 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 334	Oh well that thread was probably really old. No one really wants to look around and check if there's another thread which is the same topic as yours... Anyway Ugh! Natto.... I saw that while I was watching Iron Chef. It's looks so sick and disgusting. I would never eat it. All slimy and ****~~~!

Aug 6, 2003, 23:02	#6
doudesuka Regular Member Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 150	Have you tried the dried natto snacks?

Aug 7, 2003, 06:11	#7
Ami iami5o4 Join Date: Jul 7, 2003 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 334	Why... is that any better?_?

Aug 11, 2003, 03:33	#8
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Acually I heard that the dried snacks were kinda bland. Sorta demeans the purpose of the 'Gaijin Test'. <----- What the Gaijin test is, is where a Japanese person finds some really gross tasting Japanese food, such as Natto, and makes them eat it. Some of my Japanese friends made me eat raw squid. Actually it doesn't taste that bad. Kind of like chicken if you don't think about it.................

Aug 17, 2003, 20:56	#9
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	oooh I finally tried natto tonight - just a little bit.... I've been putting it off cos it looks so gross. actually it wasn't that bad, although it has a strong, unusual taste. I'm detirmined to try everything (food-wise) once while I am in Japan. One you get over the fear, eating strange food is actually fun so.... what's next...?

Aug 27, 2003, 08:11	#12
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	it's good for preventing cancer also right? soybeans? i heard miso soup was good for the same reason...

Aug 27, 2003, 09:03	#13
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	mmm................miso soup.............................................. .................................

Aug 27, 2003, 09:43	#14
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Yummmmm is what I say too. I love it. Of course, I make it all the time. I like to make mine using awase miso and lots of wakame, tofu, and negi! Yum!

Aug 29, 2003, 03:54	#16
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Kirei_na_me, that sounds awesome! The first miso soup I had had onions tofu and a little eggplant. It was to die for!!!!!!! Not sure about what type of miso it was, but all I know, it was heavenly.

Sep 1, 2003, 11:48	#17
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	I use awase miso, with thinly sliced onion and potato, sometimes asparagus or eggplant and when it's almost finished I carefully pour in a beaten egg. If I want it to be a bigger dish I add pre-cooked somen. yumyum! Husband says I make it better than him -yay! (He's a great cook)

Sep 1, 2003, 12:59	#18
Sgt. Wang The Disco King Join Date: May 9, 2003 Location: United States/England Age: 32 Posts: 220	Wow............................................... .........drool hits keyboard oops, better wipe that off.

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