white-void 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 No, not about the smell or taste but the eating style. There seems to be a real "I'm eating natto" style with lots of whirling of chopsticks going on. I know to a certain extent it is necessary with all the sticky goodness (!), but should I really be learning the technique? Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Yes. But I don't because my body rejects all slimy food Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 How about okura? It's a vegitable similar with green pepper but a bit hairy (not sure this is a good translation or not, maybe not help!!! - real short ones like at peach skin ) A lot of white seeds inside. Junsai? You may find some in a soup bowl when you get in a Japanese kaiseki restaurant. Mozuku? One of sea weed, usually in some sour. We have many sticky food. Link to post Share on other sites
bettyx 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 okra is available in australia as well. it's not nearly as traumatic as tororo kombu, or pond slime, as i prefer to call it. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 pond slime - are we talking about a food here?! Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 What's pond slime? Link to post Share on other sites
bettyx 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 like moss on the bottom of a pond. soft, slimey green stuff. feels nice between your toes when you walk in the shallows. feels not so good when it's sliding down your throat in the middle of a bowl of miso soup! Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Ah, got it. But tororo kobu is not alive, so it's okay with me. Odori is scary though. It's a way of eating half-alive thing mostly crabs or fish. They still move in your throat arghhhhhh! I can't stay with it. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 That is totally disgusting. What is the 'point' or benefit (?) of something being half alive when you eat it? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I don't know 2pintsmate. Perhaps 'how fresh' is the point? I have never tried any odori yet, just not my type of stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Lots of expensive food are just that because they're rare or difficult to prepare. Ah, wealthy societies. gamera, yes, they're all out for me. Same with nameko, tororo-imo, etc. And don't start with the "it's good for you" speech Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 No nameko for me!!!!!! They still move even after you cut!! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I like natto on toast, mix it and then spread it compacting it nicely onto the slice of toast. Tasty and easy way to eat it. Mix it wasabi for a strong taste. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Natto on toast! I'll have to try that. I had some in some aburage with onions the other night which was actually quite good. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I cannot wake up in the morning and 'whirl' around a bowl of natto whith my misso soup. But I can, however, do it at dinner. Natto maki is especially good. I never mind the smell.. my wife grinds out at breakfast and it's cool with me. Natto hanpen is very tasy in my opinion! Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 NOOOOOO Not natto never ever again that stuff is horrible if the devil had a food, it would be natto. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 sava maybe you can try some natto with vegimete. What a combo! Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Ah natto-vegemite, I wonder how many people in the world would dig that!? Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 vegemite is tasty! Link to post Share on other sites
white-void 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Seems to have gone into a normal natto discussion... I want to know about the eating style. I heard with ramen if you make a noise it is supposed to signal your approval. So is there a special way I should be eating my natto, and any tips ( ) Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I think people eat it like they do because so sticky, that's all. Gambatte! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I once had a rather attractive female student in a food description lesson say - "its sticky and salty and smells but I like it!" Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Thats funny! Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 English description of Japanese noodle slurping noise is always one of "approval", but it's just standard practice so people would do it with any noodles, even ones that they find poor tasting. Just a different habit than what you're used to, like many other habits of other human beings, I guess. Is there a need to explain every little thing that's different from the comfort zone? (But everyone tries to do this, and slurping spaghetti, while understandable, is annoying.) Link to post Share on other sites
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