Out of all the traditional food that Japan has to offer, you’ll struggle to find one that’s more divisive than natto, or fermented soy beans. Natto has a reputation of being notoriously despised by ...

You love sushi, ramen and tempura. But there’s another staple of Japanese cuisine that you probably don’t know about, writes.

In Japan, grain soybeans are also used in making natto, a fermented Japanese breakfast dish (some might call it an acquired ...

When I moved from Japan to the U.S. in ... like whole grains and beans. From there, I built my favorite breakfast: brown rice ...

This particular traditional Japanese food has a distinct, pronounced flavour that divides opinions around the world. But whether it’s to your taste or not, there’s one immutable fact: natto, which is ...

Amid this growing concern, one ancient remedy from Japan has resurfaced with ... a unique ingredient known as the "Memory Bean." This ancient food—fermented soybean extract, or natto—has ...

Miso, the salty fermented bean paste, forms the base of many soups, sauces and marinades. Every region in Japan has its own special recipe. It is traditionally made of soaked soybeans, water ...