Natto Varieties

Just as water, barley, malt and hops can create myriad varieties of beer, so can water, soy and natto bacillus generate a lot of different types of natto. By adding salt or other flavorings, or additional steps to its processing, Japan has generated many regional styles and preparations for natto. There are two main types…

Natto’s International Cousins

It’s a small, fermented soybean-filled world after all! The Japanese are not the only ones to have discovered the secret of fermenting beans into something new and wonderful. Soybeans and the bacillus bacteria that turn them into natto are naturally occurring across Eurasia and beyond, and many cultures have developed their own versions of natto…