Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans. It’s characterized by a slimy, sticky, and stringy texture and has many nutritional benefits. It may promote stronger bones and a ...

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka Prefecture--Long ago, many residents of this Osaka area loathed natto, or fermented soybeans, which they derided as “rotten food.” With such an aversion now a thing of the past, ...

This northeast Japan city is collaborating with major snack maker Calbee Inc. to develop a new potato chip flavor using natto ...

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 noodles ...

Japanese soul food, natto, is generally 'mixed well and eaten', but there is something called 'natto pickled in koji ' that is combined with koji so that it can be eaten as it is without mixing it out ...

In 1992, an insidious, sometimes fatal virus for which no cure existed was infecting people, and multiplying exponentially. Japan's own rates of infection remained fairly low, but people were ...

Natto is becoming increasingly popular in the West, as more people are discovering the numerous health benefits of this traditional Japanese superfood. Natto is a fermented soybean dish that is high ...