"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
. ..
> Not sure what the fuss is.
>
> In either direction.
>
> I finally bought some Natto from the Asian megamart.
> It came frozen in little snack-size styrofoam tubs, three
> to the pack.
>
> Inside the tub was a small packet of sweetened soy sauce, a
> teeny packet of hot yellow mustard, a slip of plastic wrap,
> and about three tablespoons of small brown beans (looked
> like whole lentils) with the requisite film of stringy goo.
>
> I kind of liked the smell, considering how vile many
> people describe the whole experience. It had an aroma a
> bit like a low-end chocolate/peanut-butter combination.
> I wish it'd tasted that good.
>
> I tried it cold and straight, and it tasted just bitter
> and beany. I added the mustard and the soy sauce, and
> all I could taste then was mustard and soy sauce.
>
> The stringy goo was more annoyance than flavor component.
>
> It wasn't utterly vile, and it wasn't a taste treat I'd
> have loved as a child.
>
> So that's all the effort I'm going to put into Natto for
> my lifetime.
>
> --Blair
>


Good for you - IMHO the texture is that of lumpy snot, and the smell is that of
a fermented poultry. I sensational breakfast food. :-o

Dimitri