「納豆の発砲スチロール容器も気持ち悪いらしい」これ、うちも同じです。うちは家族3人とも納豆は好きなんですが、納豆を食べるときはやたら神経質になるんですよ（ヨメが）。まず納豆のパックは食卓持込み厳禁で、必ずキッチンで器に移し、カラシの小袋や上紙と一緒にすぐさまスーパーのビニール（ロールのやつ）に入れて厳重に縛ります。納豆に触れた箸で、その日中に食べ切れないものに触れるなどもっての外だし、コマコに与えるときなんて、ヨメがスプーンですくって口に入れるんですが、食事を与えているというよりも、精密検査をしてるよう（笑）なんか、飛んでもない菌がばらまかれていると思っているようなのです・・・

I could never get used to the smell or the look of natto. The slimyness! Recently though, slightly drunk, I decided to try 2 beans of Tamami's mums natto... and simply didn't the taste very much. slightly vinegary, it seems. Not for me. T's brother keeps recommending to try natto at a sushi bar, natto rolled in rice or so(?), which would probably convert me.

学生寮に住んでいた時に茨城の先輩がいて、”おやつ”に藁納豆を食べていたんです！ご当地ギャグのつもりかと思ったら本人はいたって真面目に「子供の頃から藁納豆がおやつだった」って。茨城県民が皆そうとは思えませんがビックリしましたよ。でも帰省後に持ってきてくれるお土産藁納豆はメッチャクチャ美味しかったです。粒が小ぶりで固めですよね。納豆とご飯だけでドンドンいけちゃう私なのでした。

I really love natto! I sometimes eat it with rice and mayonnaise. I know it's a strange mix but... sugoku oishiii!

学生時代仲良かった人が、水戸出身で、お土産によく持って来てくれました。パックに入ってる納豆と違いますよね。硬くて小さくて。納豆好きな私としては、パックでも藁でもその時はどっちも美味しく感じたのですが、今は少しは味が解るようになったかしら？　あと、私も納豆好きなのにパックは嫌いです。手につかないようにお皿に身長にうつし、ビニールの袋に厳重に縛って捨ててます。食べてる時はネバネバも匂いも好きなのに、それ以外だと気持ち悪いって変ですよね〜（笑）

水戸納豆、お土産に欲しいです。私はご飯なしで納豆だけでもイケます。しかし、みなさんも発砲スチロールの容器が嫌なんですね。私は納豆を皿に移した後に容器も容器の中に入っているビニール紙もぬるま湯でササッーと洗います。納豆臭は時間が経つとキビシイですから、食べる前に洗います。ヌルヌルも臭いもすぐ取れますヨ。 旦那が気持ち悪がっているのは発泡スチロールに調理しないで食べる食品が直に入っている事だと思います。昔、ノルウェー人の友がプラスチックに入っていたケーキ（コンビニなどで1コ単位で売られているタイプ）を食べて「プラスチック臭くて食べたくない！」と。ジャンクな物でも問題ナシな私はビックリしたんですけど、おそらくそんな感じなんだなぁと思います。そう言えばカップヌードルもイヤがってました。 Hi dirk, Natto was vinegary?! Maybe you were quite drunk ;-) I want you to try this tasty natto with a strong flavour of beans. Natto in rolled sushi is cut in small pieces and it has no texture. C tried his first natto in sushi, I think that's why he hates natto! Well, you might like it though. I think the best way of eating natto is with freshly cooked rice. Andrea, I can imagine it's nice with mayonnaise. Do you put bit of soy sauce too? You might like natto pizza toast with mayonnaise and cheese. Apparently it's very nice!

Hi Jun, hi Dirk. I can understand why natto is usually not on the top of the list for the non-Japanese. I can't think of any European/Western dishes that is slimey in texture (do you know any?). I love all food that is slimey in texture (I know it sounds gross) like ocra (lady fingers), yama imo (Japanese root vegetable that is slimey) etc. So I really tried hard to like natto. Like a typical Kansai person I couldn't handle natto. But it looked so good when people were eating it that I kept trying. I am pleased to say I am finally getting to like it! I think it is definitely an acquired taste!

Well done Keiko! Welcome to club natto (I just made one). Do you also like nameko (slimy mushroom) and mozuku (slimy seaweed)? I didn't like them when I was kid but I do like them now. It's very interesting if there is no slimy food in Western food. Only rotten food becomes slimy?!

Hello Keiko, Hello Junko. 'Club Natto'.... that has a nice ring to it! :) Does it not have a slightly vinegary taste? I was only a little tipsy, so I cannot have gotten it that wrong. I will try it again in time, I think. Oh, and I wondered if natto can ever go off?! I mean, it is fermented already, so I figured not much can happen to it anymore... Am I right?

'Club Inter-Natto-nal' maybe?'

Club Inter-Natto-nal! What a great oyaji gag!! I like it. Maybe Tamami's mum put some vinegary condiment to natto? Natto doesn't become moldy but it does go off and smells bad, same as other fermented food like yogurt, miso or wine etc.

I love natto. Especially,hiyama-natto is the best one. And one of the delicious food in akita. There are a lot of wonderful food in akita. Please visit to my blog because I introduce local food, special food in akita!

Hi cay, hopefully one day I can visit Akita for the Nebuta festival, and I want to eat 'Inaniwa udon' and 'Kiritanpo' :-9