The Joy of Natto

[MrHalohalo85]

The part of Japan I live in (Kansai), not too many people like it. Natto is usually eaten in the Kanto and northern regions.. But I enjoy its slimy, bitter-savoury-unwashed-foot-s­ole-stinky taste.

After eating Jellied eels, "Bagoong" Filipino rotten fish-paste, and Giant African Snails in peanut soup (thanks Mum and Dad) for 15 or so years growing up in London, I graduated to the "able to eat anything (within good reason)" state of mind. And this is why multiculturalism works. o.O

[Lillyx3100]

I love natto! 

[SoSoniLove]

@Jkready111

Do you eat pig? They eat their own poop, so technically pigs are poop because you are what you eat right? So you eat your poop and let Japs enjoy their HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS soy beans :)

[SoSoniLove]

Add mustard aswel an eat it with rice

Then tell me if it tastes good so i will try it :P

Lol just some videos of people eating it that way

And since your fearless please do me the favour, im physically emotionally afraid :| haha

[ylfriends]

ahaha i loved your expression and how you called it vile. It was hard for me too! there are some videos on youtube that talks about how to make it easier to eat it. I think there are many interesting recipes, like with miso soup, in a seaweed roll, etcc - however I'll never, EVER do natto pasta and toast.

[Katezchannel]

I know how you feel. I'm also trying to get myself to enjoy Natto. In fact I'm buying some more tomorrow, even though I'm still not quite used to the taste. :)

[tclarkson322]

I hate how ameicans eat natto :|

[kitsune090]

it tastes like smoked cheese with some coffee... as a vegetarian i added natto to my diet... is not a delicious food (actually it has a bad after taste), but it's good and healthy. you can pretty much get full by eating only a pack of natto with rice and a miso soup! its also cheap!

[Caramelman007]

Adding soysauce? That's just WRONG.

[CtrlAltDltYou]

mmmmm

[okpoloo]

FFS!!! I just can't stand those people who are trying exotic food without knowing how to eat it!!! First of all, if its the first time u eat natto, have some rice with it! Then, if ur not dumb, take a few to begin, then try it another time, it won't be easier by having a lot of it in a row! Finally, ur brain has to get used to something new, that looks not good in its appearance and smells, so you will have to eat it 2 or 3 times before it will admit you wont die of it & apreciate it...Noob!

[therealbigtasty]

@okpoloo I'm going to be gettin back on the Natto thing shortly. Thanks for calling me a Noob, it brightens my day!

[okpoloo]

@therealbigtasty You're welcome.

[DarkMuu666]

@therealbigtasty Perhaps you should try the soup that's made with Natto, so you get the Natto but with less of the full taste? Cooking with Dog has a video with it. ^^

[StandardofPurity]

Hahaha what a hilarious video. Eat it with a bowl of rice dude! Also, dice up some green onions and throw them in there before mixing it all up - I know it's an acquired taste (I was raised Japanese) but I find it to be quite tasty with the onions, japanese mustard, and soy sauce

Seriously though, RICE

[calymicaela]

although I'm pretty sure you're supposed to eat it over rice, i think that would make the texture a little more bearable, kinda like putting raw egg over rice with a little soy sauce, which actually that's pretty good...

[Commandos12]

try it with rice xD

[need1992]

TOILET I' M GONNA PUKE!!

[NART4562]

無理して食べることないよ。どうせ納豆のおいしさなんて理解でき­ないだろうから

[jkready111]

Disgusting, disgusting, disgusting.

What's wrong with Japs? Eating crap like that.

[yayakiko]

@jkready111  you are disgusting in general.

[gengoro1]

dont eat only natto!!

[poisanjp]

無理して食べ無い方が良い！

[teateateateateatea]

ごはん(gohan)にかけて食うのがうまいんだぜ！♪( ´▽｀)Rice！Rice！Rice＝ごはん(gohan)

[dosankomomohime]

in japan we like to eat with rice.

you can eat natto with rice very deliciously!

[TheBunnyCherry]

lol if thats something u can do then why did u almost vomit? Lawl that was funny when the camera moved back really fast lol

[Chinchinilla]

I also eat natto without rice *G* And I like it. Huh anyway, I have once make it really slimy and that wasn`t very oishi anymore. (Ok I eat it, but it was too slimy )

[supatoker420]

damn, you ate it without rice! strong man haha

[Alimantado91]

Eating Natto on Youtube makes adults act like babies. Why is that? How about eating one mouthful and then telling us what it tastes like.

[oishitomoro]

why do you eat it so fast? :S

[untmdsprt]

You should have put it with rice, soy sauce, and a tad of mustard. Seems like it doesn't have the bad smell anymore, and reminds me of blue cheese.

[amalthea25]

did you guys see how fast the camera moved back when it looked like he was going to vomit? LOL that's fast.

[onix29]

lol

[thedonutcreed]

what is natto?

my sisters friend is living in japan and ive been reading his blog it said he ate that and his only comment was ''wow''

must be nasty...

[kawaiikaelah]

Natto is fermented soy beans. That's why it's all stringy.

[robertek806]

natto - has a lot of vitamins and minerals...it´s healthy food ;))...yum yum

[metalthumb]

The near hork replay made me laugh so hard!!

[vautrinlarose]

Haha I love this guy. Wonder what's more appalling...a bowl of natto or a nice slice of roquefort cheese.

[therealbigtasty]

Man, I like Roquefort cheese.

Maybe I will eat more natto to get better at it.

BT

[xEshex]

Yeah, I am also "forcing" myself to acquire a taste for it. I usually eat it for breakkie every other day, add some rice (at least 1/2 cup) and some soy sauce (like you did). I actually now am starting to enjoy the flavor! Hopefully you will, too. Good luck! :)

[xDjFx]

how many asians do you get for that

[antisocialist87]

None, unfortunately.

[poisanpoisan]

Please stir fermented soybeans well!

Then I am not delicious if there is not it!

[like2cds]

your just swallowing it,, it looks like.

[thesceneislizx3]

dont eat it on its own, you need rice

[boui2]

Though it is not known so much.

Vegetarian's Hitler also was eating natto.

[blackberryjuice1]

LOL! Oh yeah, I'm sure.

[1easypieces]

Yes! My buddy. I can remember making this video!

[TechTheChris]

It Looks Like Melted Cheese And Beans...Srry I Am Mexican American And That Is How I Eat My Beans With Cheese!!

So Wat I eat Is Mexican Natto!!

[indahwang]

I love beans too, but natto is far form regular beans. They are sticky as hell and smell so bad (after you finish and leave the bowl for like 2 minutes); smells sorta like urine.. As for the taste, it doesnt taste anything like fermented cheese. To me, it tasted like weak coffee at first. I can only eat it with rice. Tastes too shitty to swallow without rice..

[ult7]

The more mixed, the more to be better.

Nattos in bloods cholesterol resolving power is increased by too much mix.

[blackberryjuice1]

I'm sorry, could you restate that? Please have someone you know who's a little more acquainted with English help express what you're saying, we're all curious to know...

[ult7]

Natto is a japanese indigenous peoples food.

They called Jyomon people.

Todays Japanese bloods halves are this.

another halfs are from korea.

Natto has about 5000years history.

Nothing is so good as health.

a hump of blood is melted by natto.

cholesterol is too.

[Vilestorm]

Are you telling me that Natto is fermented in blood?

[indahwang]

just tried it for the first time. Smelt horrible, but tasted okey.d Not delecious, but not that nasty either..

[blackberryjuice1]

it's medicine. most things that are good for your health aren't all that exciting, but you'll thank yourself for doing it.

[nippononna]

You eat Natto as if you are attacked by a sticky monster in a horror. LOL

[poseode]

does anyone else think that Natto looks like melted marshmallows? Natto looks good, i've always wanted to try some.

[Nsan]

LOL! Keep it down man! You are tougher than I. I can't stand the natto.

[TiramisuHappy]

1:19

My eyes and nose are watering because I'm laughing SO HARD!!! That's just hysterical, dude! You rock!!

[TiramisuHappy]

It's a liiiiiitle bit misleading when people say Natto is eaten in Japan as a breakfast staple, because it IS a regional food. NOT ALL Japanese eat this stuff. Especially if you're from western and/or southern parts of Japan, chances are you haven't even tasted it before. I grew up in Tokyo, and I just can't friggin' get enough of it. Been away from the country for 20+ years now, but I make it a rule to eat Natto at least a few times a week no matter what time of the day!! Delish!

[mykylc]

I watched your vid not too long ago...and between you and another youtuber, I found a japanese grocery store here in Phoenix and tried it myself.  Check it out if you get the chance. I only wish I had some lambs kidneys to got with it. :)

[therealbigtasty]

Maybe you can find some goat's kidneys in Arizona...

[mykylc]

oh something tells me that would be no problem. hahahaaha I'm a huge natto fan now. Check out my video where I put it in a PB&J sandwich and knock it back.

[therealbigtasty]

NICE!

[SafetyChris]

natto rocks

[TheBeatfox]

I can't get enough of natto. The first time I tried it, I wasn't terribly impressed with it, but that may have been partly because I ate it with basmati rice that my roommate had cooked instead of with Asian medium-grain rice. Now I eat it fairly regularly on rice (the proper kind), topped with the included sauce packets, soy sauce, bonito flakes, green onion, and kamaboko slices. Yummy stuff!

[HolyPineapple]

Yeah. Definitely gotta have some rice for it. >_>  It was designed for rice. :[

[jdbrown371]

It goes great with sheep balls.

[All4God1234]

i love natto!! natto is the best. That's prob because im half japanese and i eat this stuff like everyday. But i agree with n0exit

[davidstanley36]

so disgusting and yet so right!

[sanfranfaketales]

How could you not like this stuff? It's so nice! Dunno why people hate it. I hate how foreigners pronounce natto.

[yappaiidesu]

Its kinda like young Japanese who can not understand blue cheese. People tend to hold bad image to food that uses bacteria as process. But since it has bacteria on in it does not mean anything bad or disgusting. Rather they are made in clean place to propagate Natto-bacteria. Steamed soy been and Natto-bacteria and thats it. Natto takes away cancer in blood, and contains high protain. Taste are good for people who eats it right and are used to.

[therealbigtasty]

I love fermentation, it makes many great foods.

[VerdureVision]

I really admire your "just jump in and do it" attitude. I'm gonna go give natto a try, but maybe with rice and soy sauce first like some of the other folks have suggested. Cheers! :-)

[VerdureVision]

Thank you for explaining why someone might want to eat it. It sounds extremely healthful, just an acquired taste. :-)

[TasiaBrooklyn]

Tasty, I'm in the LA area, too---I get great natto at Japanese stores all over town, and I particularly love to order natto rolls at Makoto Sushi in Encino. Try it with shiso. Yum!

[n0exit]

Actually, it requires the ingestion of rice. I've never seen someone in Japan eat it straight out of the package. Make some nice warm rice, get the natto that comes with the soy and mustard. It really is tasty stuff.

[skateboarding118]

yeah, true.

[YukiFree]

I agree. I know of no one who eats it out of the package like that. Rice, soysause, chinese style mustard, and a couple of eggs..cooked over it. Yum!! Oshii katta desu!!!

[staretheinfant]

12, 14 beers would make me throw the natto up!

[therealbigtasty]

The beer helps, it has before.

[dokidoki360]

Oh no, it's not worth it man... your attempts are valiant, but ... it's just vile stuff...

[therealbigtasty]

I've never had a problem liking beer. I live in Los Angeles, so it's really easy to find in the Japanese and Korean sections of town.

Natto is very cheap, too.

[gogololichan]

I hated beer for the longest time. Finally, two years ago, I drank one and loved it. I've never gone back. Keep plugging on with the natto!

Where do you find natto, anyway? I can't seem to get my hands on it. I'm dying to try it out, just for the experience.

[SasukeGaara]

im still not too sure about natto...what does it taste like?! "mmmm tastes like chicken!" hahaha i doubt it.

[therealbigtasty]

That is a dream of mine, actually.

If I can ever go to Thailand I'll just eat the funnest stuff they can serve.

I especially want to go to Japan for Frog Sashimi and Vietnam to eat the still beating heart of a cobra.

Yeah, I'm into that stuff.

[candyfeehily]

hahaha cuz it looks like someone dump a pile of sperm on it perhaps....

im not sure if differnt brand name comes wif different taste or smell... the one i got is fairly ok. not the greatest food on the world but not that gross at all...

then again im hardcore asian. haha i ate lost of gross stuff. u shd go to thailand and try fried insects. i want to go there n try it someday.

[candyfeehily]

hahah i jst tried it. rakuhoku natto. not bad at all.

[therealbigtasty]

I don't know man, I eat all sorts of weird organs and stuff. There's just something about Natto...

Is rakuhoku natto a brand name? I just got some from a Korean market that came with some different seasonings.

We'll see.