: a dish of fermented soybeans with a pungent flavor and gluey texture that is eaten chiefly in Japan and usually served over rice
Note: Natto is prepared by fermenting steamed or boiled soybeans with a bacteria (especially Bacillus subtilis natto).
Natto is traditionally made by storing soybeans in straw bags; the beans ferment and develop a sticky coating with an intense flavor.—
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My kitchen is not complete without edamame, kinako (soy powder), unsweetened soy milk and, of course, homemade natto and miso.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
Sides and small plates also diverge from Kim’s famous restaurant; the bean paste soup at K-Team, for instance, uses stronger natto for bolder flavor.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Instructions Step 1 To a small bowl, add the natto and season with karashi and soy sauce to taste.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Seasonings for natto aren’t limited to karashi and soy sauce.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Divide the rice between two serving bowls, then top evenly with the natto mixture, egg yolks (if using), and scallions.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Bacillus natto appeared to change the gut microbiome, increasing levels of gut bacteria Verrucomicrobias to 42.51 percent of total intestinal microbes, and the number of Actinobacteria rising to 2.45 percent.
—Russell Thomas, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2021
During this process of forming natto, the soybeans are soaked and cooked, then mixed with the strain B. subtilis to allow fermentation for up to 24 hours at a set temperature.
—Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
The Japanese diet, rich in foods such as seafood, steamed rice, tofu, natto, seaweed, and pickled fruits and vegetables, has been promoted for its longevity-promoting aspects as well.
—SELF, 18 June 2022
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Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 21 July 2024
Sides and small plates also diverge from Kim’s famous restaurant; the bean paste soup at K-Team, for instance, uses stronger natto for bolder flavor.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Instructions Step 1 To a small bowl, add the natto and season with karashi and soy sauce to taste.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Seasonings for natto aren’t limited to karashi and soy sauce.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Divide the rice between two serving bowls, then top evenly with the natto mixture, egg yolks (if using), and scallions.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Sep. 2023
Bacillus natto appeared to change the gut microbiome, increasing levels of gut bacteria Verrucomicrobias to 42.51 percent of total intestinal microbes, and the number of Actinobacteria rising to 2.45 percent.
—Russell Thomas, Discover Magazine, 3 Aug. 2021
During this process of forming natto, the soybeans are soaked and cooked, then mixed with the strain B. subtilis to allow fermentation for up to 24 hours at a set temperature.
—Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
The Japanese diet, rich in foods such as seafood, steamed rice, tofu, natto, seaweed, and pickled fruits and vegetables, has been promoted for its longevity-promoting aspects as well.
—SELF, 18 June 2022
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“Natto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natto. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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