Natto – a integral part of Japanese cuisine – was once only known abroad by hardcore foodies. But Japanese food makers are creating new forms of the fermented soybeans and gaining global fans.
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 traditional Japanese breakfast is a harmonious ... inadvertently uncovering the method for fermenting natto. Finding the fermented beans were delicious, the prince, a dedicated Buddhist scholar ...
He sold natto products under the brand name of Kiwahikari, which combines the Japanese verbs “kiwameru” (get to the bottom of something) and “hikaru” (be brilliant), with the goal of “g ...