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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I am also a big fan of natto.
I don't think natto is Chinese. Might be wrong.
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Natto is not Chinese. It was discovered when a daimyo from the Mito area (I forget the archaic name for the province off the top of my head - probably Hitachi) went on a trip, got lost, was forced to eat rotten soybeans, and discovered he liked them. Mito Natto is still considered to be the best.
People from southern/western Japan generally regard natto much as I do barbequed parakeets.