Cold Natto Soba is a delightful summer dish perfect for days when hot weather suppresses your appetite. Cold soba noodles are easy to swallow, and the dish is rich in nutrients from Natto (fermented soybeans) and other vegetables. This recipe involves minimal cooking on the stove, helping you avoid unnecessary heat.
Natto Pancake is a savory pancake made with Japanese traditional fermented soy beans (Natto) and garlic chives. This savory pancake is similar to Okonomiyaki, but it’s more like Chijimi or Korean Buchimgae with simple vegetable ingredients.
Natto (納豆) is a traditional Japanese food that is made from fermented soy beans. It is packed with nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, and minerals. While there are so many health benefits, Natto is probably among the least favored Japanese foods by non-Japanese people. The texture is slimy, and there is a distinct smell that you may not used to. However, with the right seasonings and flavorful toppings, it becomes so much easier to eat even if you are not familiar with the flavor.
Natto Pasta is a simple dish that is made with spaghetti and Natto. Sticky and slimy texture of the Natto seasoned with soy sauce and olive oil becomes like a thick sauce. Poached egg adds the creaminess, and flavorful toppings such as chopped green onions, shiso leaves, and nori seaweed adds the freshness and texture to the dish. If you can find a package of Natto at a Japanese market in your area, don’t hesitate to get it and try this Natto pasta!
Natto is fermented soy beans and is often eaten for breakfast in Japan. It is gooey and slimy, and also notoriously smelly, but it’s a nutritious and healthy food loved by a lot of Japanese people.
Natto is almost always eaten over rice. It is extremely simple to prepare: you mix Natto with soy sauce or Mentsuyu and stir vigorously until forming sticky goo around the beans. Then pour it over hot rice. You can add toppings like chopped green onions and Japanese mustard, but basically that’s it. There can’t be an easier breakfast than this. Natto has a lot of nutrients like vitamin B, K, protein, fiber, calcium, etc. Natto also contains its own enzyme good for preventing blood clots, so they say.