NYrture New York Natto
Natto is a traditional Japanese comfort food made of cooked whole soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis bacteria.
For over a thousand years, natto has been a staple food in Japan, long revered for its nutritive value and many health benefits. Today, natto remains a popular breakfast, snack or side dish, typically eaten with a bowl of rice.
Ubiquitous in Japan, natto is virtually unknown elsewhere. Natto is the food that Japanese grannies always tell their grandchildren to eat because it is "good for you", and many recent scientific discoveries support this idea. Natto is fermented with a probiotic bacterial species (Bacillus subtilis) that promotes gastrointestinal health, and is also rich in nutrients shown to support cardiovascular (nattokinase) and bone (vitamin K2) health.
Natto is loved for its unique flavor and aroma -- savory, umami-rich and pungent (quite similar to a deliciously stinky cheese). As a living food, natto is full of active probiotic bacteria, and as with other naturally fermented foods (e.g. wine, cheese, sauerkraut), the taste of natto evolves and intensifies with time. Freshly made natto has a milder flavor than natto that has been aged for a few weeks.
No description of natto would be complete without mentioning its uniquely sticky texture. Neba-neba is a Japanese word to describe the sticky, stringy, wispy film that coats natto beans. In Japan, the more "neba-neba", the better the natto. In fact, standard practice is to vigorously stir natto before eating to increase neba-neba! See images of natto's special sauce here; this special gummy biofilm is where natto's most healthful properties are found. And we promise, it can grow on (and in) you!
NYrture New York Natto is one of the only US producers of the Japanese probiotic superfood natto - the best food source of Vitamin K2 (MK-7), natural nattokinase enzyme. We offer a variety of non-GMO & organic small soybean nattos for direct shipping to customers and retailers. Our high quality nattos are: vegan, kosher (OU) and free of gluten, salt, sugar or preservatives. Healthy, handmade food that's good for you and good for our planet.
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