Trying Natto for the First Time (Fermented Soybeans)

Natto is fermented soybeans and is a staple of breakfast for many Japanese. Although it's super healthy and considered a super food, it takes some getting used to. Today we've invited our friends from around the world to try Natto for the first time.

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[Bolihunter]

It is so nice to see people try natto without the overdramatic reactions, they are open to new foods and new textures and give their honest nonmelodramatic opinions

[doctorklockwork]

I ate it almost everyday while I was studying abroad in Tokyo. It came with our complimentary breakfast, and I didn’t want to be rude by refusing to eat it. I had grown so accustom to eating it every morning that I had begun to actively crave it. When I got back to America, I immediately headed over to the Japanese market and bought a two week supply

[ぴまきゅ]

I am japanese. I like natto very much. I eat natto every day.If you eat natto every day, you can live longer! The long life expectancy in Japan is due to natto. Natto, Thank you always!
I like american food, too. I want to visit the united states someday. I want to make friends who are from other countrys.
I cannot write sentence in English well. I will practice English more.thank you for reading ;-)
ありがとうございました(^-^)

[plejade]

Normally I cant watch all those super cringy "First time Natto" videos where they all overact, but this was very nice and interesting to watch specially how different the reactions are. I had to love Natro by eating it several time, now I'm addicted and want it every day :D

[TabiEats]

Hey guys! We decided to get some people together from around the world to try the infamous NATTO! We hope you enjoy this fun video!

[MikaelMurstam]

The American: "Is that cheese?" hahahah

[smzig]

As someone who loves various fermented foods like sour kraut and kimchi, I look forward to trying natto when I visit Japan later this year.

[CyrusNorth]

Thanks a lot for inviting me on your channel! great experience :p

[KahiauT]

This was fun to watch! My parents did not eat natto growing up (from their area of Japan) and I have an issue with textures like yamaimo and natto but I think I will have to try it now! Thanks Shinichi and Satoshi and all the brave YouTubers for making this video!

[katastrawfairy]

Why is it that French people seem to be extraordinarily good with metaphors? :D I just wholeheartedly love how Cyrus' compares Natto to the vocals of a song. <3

[jaeze]

I tried natto for the first time and it was pretty amazing, I've had 2 of the little boxes within the past 6h and I need more lol. I was expecting it to be very strong as well due to the reactions I've seen people have and the Japanese people I've talked to or watched saying it's an aquired taste, but it's just slightly viscous beans that taste like tempeh without so much bitter kick. Very enjoyable, happy to add something new to my diet to spice things up!

[suzie]

Here's my personal tip if you really want to incorporate natto into your diet. The two ways I use it for my meals are:
Breakfast
Begin by cooking eggs sunny side up with olive oil and a really really hot initial fry so the outer parts are crispy, lower heat and start cutting up your egg so the yolk can begin to have a soft cook and add the mixed up natto with sauce over your egg pieces and saturate with tumeric powder. It turns out very yummy and the weird slime of the natto will be forgotten and taste just like eating fried eggs etc. I have this with cooked spinach.
Dinner
I add wild grains to avacado oil, soft tofu (cut up) Kimchi, the natto with sauce mix and green onion. Cooked correctly, it becomes a very yummy spicy paella and again, you won't even think of what natto is like on its own..I do not use seasoning other than the packets for natto and tumeric.

[justineleconte]

It looks like a pile of bacteria - agree with Felipe 😂. The texture is so weird, for us Frenchies... But I know how much Japanese people love it! It is cultural 😊. Great video guys 👏😘

[rgb]

I am Mexican and natto is slimy as nopal. Nopal is like a cactai used in the Mexican cuisine. It is prepared in different ways in salads or as part of a main dish. Tabieats someday I would like to have your opinion on that. By the way I have tried natto and I love it but I have not tried with green onion or kimchi. Looking forward to do that. 😊greetings!

[superyuu]

Natto is the best health food in Japan.
Blood is smooth and best for the heart
A Japanese scientist found in the latest research.

[cherylmedeiros]

Depending on the sauce it may not be Vegan. Some of them use a Bonito (fish) based sauce. So she may want to check the ingredients. I am very surprised by their reactions. There was another youtuber at totally disrespected the natto. He knew he disliked it and still made a whole video on it and made faces and called it gross and disgusting. He is a white guy married to a Japanese woman living in Japan. So he should have known better than to be so disrespectful, especially about food. I am born and raised in Hawaii and that is not how I was raised. We were taught to be respectful about other people's food and culture.

[GFINHK]

I love how open minded they became. What's even better is that they love it! What a surprise! Excellent! :)

[grill_in_da_kat]

This was obviously a very well educated-worldly bunch. They were all very open minded and understood the differences in regions and did their homework before trying it.I've had Natto twice in my life. First was a challenge and I enjoyed it. Then the second was to see if really did enjoy it. Now, I'm about to start making it at home with my wife.I'm also appreciative of the comments that have been left here. I've seen some pretty ignorant comments left on NattoDad's page and it was so disappointing to see that.

[LaOwlett]

This is how you do it. Force yourself to eat it plain - tolerate it. Then eat the second package with the condiments - accept your fate, then last with condiments and rice and embrace it. 3 time's a charm, or 3 strikes and you're out. Hahaha.

[Ldarogeninga]

I recently had nato for the first time a few weeks ago and IT'S SO GOOD. I don't know why I was so worried I would hate it.