Natto tastes like distilled blue cheese to me. I love it but it’s an occasional thing.
And just like that I am on board with trying Natto.
Seeing the stuff turned me off, but god damn do I love blue cheese and its variants.
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ATDA@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Fermented soybean anything is going to be extremely… Flavorful.
Natto tastes like distilled blue cheese to me. I love it but it’s an occasional thing.
Bear in mind that if you’re not used to it, the curd will have a LOT of probiotics that while not harmful can really throw your gut for a loop.
If you’re not sure I’d toss it, best to trust instinct but more than likely it’s just… An experience haha
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 days ago
TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 2 days ago
Natto is one of the worst flavors and textures I’ve ever had in my life.
Roasted natto is not bad.
EpicMuch@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
As someone who can’t eat cow based blue cheese but have always wondered what that tasted like, is this something I should seek out? I’ve not heard of natto before now
ATDA@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I mean if you’re adventurous. It’s a very potent umame, earthy, kind of salty flavor. The texture is very different from cheeses being slimy fermented whole beans. I couldn’t begin to tell you where to find it stateside.
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I like natto but I never would’ve considered blue cheese as an analogous taste. It’s like beans but more earthy, and if textures are an issue for you it might be a little hard to take. Keep in mind that you don’t have to stir it up and get it really frothy like some people do though.
A lot of people eat it over rice but I like it just on a spoon. I usually add a bit of spicy mustard and a small bit of tare sauce (the natto packs are often sold with tiny packets of mustard and tare included).