The natto bacterium’s stunning ability to proliferate ... Adding the bacterium can also apparently make rice cakes easier to chew. Such an attribute is expected to have various applications ...

Natto – a integral part of Japanese cuisine – was once only known abroad by hardcore foodies. But Japanese food makers are creating new forms of the fermented soybeans and gaining global fans ...

Natto is a traditional Japanese fermented food with a unique smell and stickiness. In 2020, the National Cancer Center announced that high consumption of natto lowers mortality risk. Natto not ...