Natto, We Meet Again

So, when I lived in Japan 26 years ago I encountered natto for the first time. It is staple breakfast food for many Japanese but for me it was a horrific encounter. I haaaated it—and unfortunately it has stuck in my mind as probably my least favorite food of all time.

But over the years I’ve always wondered: what if I was just remembering it wrong? I was 21 in 1997, after all, and probably didn’t know what was good or oishii.

So tonight, after 26 years, I dared to try again this dish of fermented soy beans. Just to see.

And yes, I still don’t like it, hahaha. Honestly, my loss.