Spicy greens natto
10 minBeginner scaleBeginner scale 3 of 5The beginner scale is a plusbeauxjours editorial call. 1 = natto mixed into other flavours, 5 = natto front and centre. It is not a scientific measure.
Ingredients
- spinach
- sesame oil (optional)
- gochugaru or chili flakes
- mirin
- 1 natto pack (with its sauce + mustard)
- soy sauce
- salt
- cooking oil
Steps
- Mix natto with its sauce.
- Blanch komatsuna, squeeze dry and cut.
- Dress the greens with soy sauce, chili powder, mirin and sesame oil.
- Fold in the natto.
Recipe source
Source: Azuma Foods recipes (opens in a new tab)
checked . Steps rewritten in our own words from the original.
Before you eat
If you take warfarin or another anticoagulant, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before eating natto. Natto is high in vitamin K (600 µg per 100 g, Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023). Vitamin K intake can change how warfarin works (MFDS label · MedlinePlus). Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023 (opens in a new tab) MFDS (opens in a new tab) MedlinePlus (opens in a new tab)
Natto is made from soybeans. If you have a soy allergy, don't eat it. Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023 (opens in a new tab) U.S. FDA (opens in a new tab)
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