I like Nattō! / なっとう が すき です!

I’ve only ever tried nattō (なっとう) hidden in okonomiyaki before, and then it was only a tiny bit. But this week I have been experimenting with my food a bit and trying to learn some more about Japanese food. So I figured it was about time for nattō!

A colleague has been helping me around the local cheap food store, and making recommendations. Today she showed me this:

…which is nattō and I didn’t even realise it before!  This one is ‘big’ nattō - meaning that the beans are bigger (about the size of baked beans actually!).

She recommended that I try it with this:

…which is a kind of seaweed in a sort of vinegar.  I was very dubious, but feeling open to trying something new.

I got home and opened the nattō:

It was a little stickier than I imagined, and a tiny bit smelly, but I added the seaweed as instructed!

…and… it tasted pretty good!!  This is ultra healthy food, full of loads of protein and stuff, so it’s great that I like it! (It will make up for all the chocolate and crisps I eat!)  Also it’s really easy to prepare quickly, so good for a late night snack after work. :D

Who’d have thought I’d like nattō?!  It would seem I’m turning Japanese, oh yes I’m turning Japanese, I really think so! haha!

In other news, there are more new Kit Kats!

The apple ones are particularly yummy!

I had Japanese class today but I’m tired now so I’ll write about it over the weekend!

おやすみなさい!

4 Comments

  1. Comment by toranosuke on June 28, 2008 4:32 am

    アップルのキット・カット!?うらやましい!

  2. Comment by ロバート on June 29, 2008 4:49 am

    古くて臭い靴下のような匂いだと思います!
    natto smells like old smelly socks to me. I much prefer KitKat.
    (I’m not big on soft cheeses either! 笑)

  3. Comment by Chika on July 9, 2008 9:27 pm

    Hiya! How are you?

    I love Natto, too!!
    Also Mekabu seaweed is the one I am missing most.
    So it is great combination. I can tell it would be so yummy.

    I put a lot of sesame seeds in Natto instead, It is also yummy!

    Natto salad, Natto pizza are also nice…

  4. Comment by Me on July 9, 2008 10:18 pm

    Hello ちかさん!

    Great to hear from you! I’m good thanks!! :)

    Natto pizza?! Hmm… I’ll have to try that!

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