Researchers suggest that the volatile compounds created contribute to natto's unique aroma. These compounds have smells ...

Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans. It’s characterized by a slimy, sticky, and stringy texture and has many nutritional benefits. It may promote stronger bones and ...

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 ...

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 ...