On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:13:19 -0700, gtr > wrote:

>On 2015-08-14 00:42:46 +0000, Jeßus said:
>
>> They are indeed utterly useless, unless fermented.
>> Indeed, if not fermented - they're not really suited for human
>> consumption.
>
>I completely forgot about the revolting natto. I tried it more than
>once at Japanese restaurants so I could add it with assurance to my
>microscopic list of Japanese things I dislike. And then one crazy
>night I found a chef who had made deep-fried egg rolls with natto
>inside--and was flabbergasted that it tasted fantastic!
>
>Still it's a whole lot of labor for a lowly bean before it has a
>microscopic enclave where it's tasty.

I just looked Natto up - never seen or heard of it before. I'd
certainly try it, given the opportunity. Not overly optimistic that I
would like it, but you never know...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D