Natto

[Diclonius]

I guess it is a matter of cultural taste acquirement. Japanese find liquorice repulsive, when in Holland it is a common type of candy. I am planning on trying natto at least once; there seem to be some shops in Amsterdam where they sell it.

[yuujirou]

Originally Posted by hennaz

Once I tried nattō at a host family's house in Yokohama last summer; it stinks like hell and it tastes like crap. Not many Japanese like it either. I'm not trying to offend the Japanese, though; all other Japanese foods are awesome

i think it's something like...
natto is more eaten in northern japan....
so most people in southern japan have a distaste for it >.>'''
like californians eating chitlins x]

[Nathan]

You know, I spent 1.5 years in Osaka, and not once did anyone say they disliked Natto.

They either said they liked it, or they kept quiet

[Lolx5]

I would try it if ever offered.

[TalnSG]

Recently some crazy person tried to convince me that tempeh at my local health food store was the same thing as natto. They can look vaguely similar in a package, but don't make the mistake of believing they are anything at all alike in taste.

I didn't know the Japanese disliked licorice. But like many foods, it depends on the source. I detest american licorice (the fake, flavored stuff) and I am not too fond of several other kinds. But I have had real liquorice laces from Greece that I would give almost anything to have again, and some from Amsterdam that a local German deli imports that I can't stop eating once the package is opened. Its small licorice tubes filled with soft creamy liquorice and then lightly dusted with salt. They also make it with a sugar dust, but its too sweet for me.