Food company Sonomono, based in Fukuoka Prefecture, has invented a new form of natto by freeze-drying the fermented soybeans and turning them into powder. The new product was originally made for ...

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 ...

“I was concerned about the possibility of the bacterium’s powder creating a disgusting odor since it turns soybeans into natto, though we don’t use actual natto,” said Yoshiaki ...

The meal ends with a mini natto-flavoured ice cream topped with natto powder. These are typical dishes on the "basic" service ...

Often, at its heart is natto, fermented soybeans enveloped in a stringy coating that can be enjoyed in many ways, including on its own, over rice, or stirred into miso soup. Celebrated as a ...