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Japanese People VS Salty Liquorice | BatAAr (Original Post) yuiyoshida May 2016 OP
It's an acquired taste kind of like Natto or Vegemite. dilby May 2016 #1
I love Natto yuiyoshida May 2016 #4
Yep my kids love Natto over rice with egg and mustard. dilby May 2016 #5
Normally there is a little packet of yuiyoshida May 2016 #6
Yep here in Oregon you can get it fresh not frozen. dilby May 2016 #7
That was about my reaction too. mainer May 2016 #2
I have never had it, yuiyoshida May 2016 #3

dilby

(2,273 posts)
1. It's an acquired taste kind of like Natto or Vegemite.
Sun May 29, 2016, 12:46 PM
May 2016

Funny seeing their reaction, I don't even remember seeing black licorice in Japan which is funky the first time you try then salting it.

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
4. I love Natto
Sun May 29, 2016, 12:51 PM
May 2016

especially with a runny egg over rice. As for Vegemite, its really too salty but that stuff will last forever in its jar!

dilby

(2,273 posts)
5. Yep my kids love Natto over rice with egg and mustard.
Sun May 29, 2016, 12:52 PM
May 2016

I can't eat the stuff, tastes like slimy blue cheese but my kids ate it since they were babies.

yuiyoshida

(41,861 posts)
6. Normally there is a little packet of
Sun May 29, 2016, 12:56 PM
May 2016

this type of soy sauce that comes with it, which blends really well with the Japanese rice (Never use any other kind of rice, its not as good) and runny egg.

dilby

(2,273 posts)
7. Yep here in Oregon you can get it fresh not frozen.
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:12 PM
May 2016

My ex wife loved that she could get it fresh, still did not win me over.

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