Most recently seen in a scene on FX show Shogun, natto - a Japanese dish of stinky fermented soybeans - is a divisive one for ...

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.

The enzyme nattokinase, which is derived from the traditional Japanese dish natto (made from fermented soybeans), has demonstrated potential health benefits, particularly in relation to ...

[4] About 60 sculptures were on display. For example, a Japanese breakfast dish of fermented soybeans called natto appeared to spiral in the air, resembling a powerful cyclone – nicknamed a ...

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 ...

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 ...