These days, manufacturers package natto starter spores so you can ferment your own soybeans right at home. How do you make natto? Masatomo “Masa” Hamaya is the executive chef at the Japanese ...

Shonan Soy Studio soaks soybeans in coffee instead of water before fermentation. To make traditional natto, soybeans are first soaked and steamed in water before fermentation. But Shonan Soy ...

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. Natto not ...

But natto is an incredibly nutritious probiotic food that we should all learn to appreciate, and start consuming regularly. Not only does it strengthen the gut’s bacterial flora and the immune system, ...

The natto bacterium’s stunning ability to proliferate ... Adding the bacterium can also apparently make rice cakes easier to chew. Such an attribute is expected to have various applications ...