Much like Italian gorgonzola, German sauerkraut and Norwegian rakfisk (fermented trout), Japanese natto falls into the ...

The sliminess reminds one of okra, and the sticky strings feel like spiderwebs ... It's purported this makes the natto taste ...

But, if you like the taste of natto, it’s definitely a smart move to incorporate it and other fermented foods into your diet.

To make traditional natto, soybeans are first soaked and steamed in water before fermentation. But Shonan Soy Studio uses coffee instead. The product – named Soyffee – looks just like ordinary ...

Natto is a traditional Japanese fermented food with a unique smell and stickiness. In 2020, the National Cancer Center announced that high consumption of natto lowers mortality risk.

A start-up firm affiliated with Keio University developed a new food source made of a powdered form of a bacterium used for natto fermented soybeans. The bacterium can be mixed into bread and ...