Natto is a sticky, gooey Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. Learn why it’s so nutritious and how to eat it. Natto can be described as the “food which is made of boiled soybeans with natto yeasts growing on the surface, producing very unique sticky paste called the ‘strings of natto’ and special flavor of natto.” When they grow, natto yeasts make it nutritious food by dissolving proteins in soybeans for their easy absorption, while creating various vitamins and enzymes. The fermentation process of natto is short unlike that of miso bean paste or soy source. The fermentation of natto takes ... Nattō (納 なっ 豆 とう) is a traditional Japanese food made from whole soybeans that have been fermented with Bacillus subtilis var. natto. [1] It is often served as a breakfast food with rice. [2] It is served with karashi mustard, soy or tare sauce, and sometimes Japanese bunching onion. Within Japan, nattō is most popular in the eastern regions, including Kantō, Tōhoku, and Hokkaido. [3][4][5] Nattō is often considered an acquired taste because of its powerful smell, strong ... Natto is perhaps the healthiest soy product. That's because this fermented food provides beneficial probiotics along with supporting bone health, digestion and heart health.
