Re: [CH] Natto?
Eruna Schultheiss (eruna@taom.com)
10 Aug 2001 11:04:37 -0600
<<I can't believe another lover of Natto! Hubby favourites natto maki
w/plenty
of wasabi!
Mary-Anne>
Yes, NATTO! Most poeple either love it or hate it - there is normally
not much in between ..... I happen to fall into the first category
which gets thrilled when Natto gets served for breakfast when
travelling in Japan and staying in a ryokan. Anyway, that <<Most
Incredible Wasabi Lunch!> that I posted yesterday, may - if you are
not familiar with Natto - be more exotic then you assumed at first
sight. So if this conversation between Mary-Anne and myself has made
you curious and you are tempted to try it out, you can buy Natto at
the frozen section of your Japanese store. There are normally 2 or 3,
some-times 4 small styro containers wrapped together. Keep them frozen
and only unfreeze one at the time as needed. To unfreeze remove top
cover half an hour before needed, or if in a hurry microwave for 30
seconds. Natto is slimy, you have to stir it (best with chopsticks)
into the other ingredients.
Two more things about Natto: it is an acquired taste, very different
and unusual at first, so try to be patient .... if you can ....
Second: Natto is extremely healthy!
Curious, how many of you I can persuade to give Natto a try this
weekend,
Eruna