natto

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A traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans.

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“Let’s take⟳ a look⟳ at the history of nattō, which those scholars consider⟳ the masterpiece of fermented Japanese foods, to determine⟳ when and how it was first produced and how it came to be mass produced the way it is today.”

“Moments later Akiko was in the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and pulling out a carton of nattō. “Mmm, this will be good,” she murmured as she eagerly dug her chopsticks into the sticky, slippery beans.”

“The fermentation also reduces the ‘beany’ flavor and aroma of soybeans and increases the level of alkyl pyrazines that are responsible for the characteristic odor of nattō.”

“Nattō consumption is believed to be a significant contributor to the longevity of the Japanese population. Recent studies have⟳ demonstrated that a high nattō intake is associated with decreased risk⟳ of total CVD mortality and, in particular, a decrease in risk⟳ of mortality from ischemic heart diseases.”

“I’ve even brought nattō, the slimy, pungent fermented soybeans beloved in Japan, but which few non-Japanese can tolerate. Usually eaten at breakfast, nattō is bursting with probiotics, good for gut health, like⟳ so many other Japanese foods, and rich with protein.”

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