Sticky trio natto bowl
15 minBeginner scaleBeginner scale 4 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
- cooked rice
- okra
- nagaimo yam (optional)
- eggs (optional)
- sesame oil (optional)
- toasted sesame seeds
- 1 natto pack (with its sauce + mustard)
- soy sauce
- salt
- cooking oil
Steps
- Put eggs into just-boiled water off the heat, cover 10 min for soft eggs.
- Cut okra and blanch 1 min.
- Peel and grate the yam.
- Stir natto until sticky, add the sauce and stir briefly.
- Top rice with natto, okra, yam and egg; finish with sesame oil, soy and sesame.
Recipe source
Source: Chef JA Cooks · 2025 (opens in a new tab)
2025-01-14 · 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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