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So last night I finally got around to eating some of the natto that I bought on my Japanese grocery shopping spree. So for intothebluagain's sake (or anyone who is morbidly curious), I've posted some pictures showing how natto is commonly prepared...
( If you've got nothing better to do, here are the pictures--8 in all )

It had been nearly four years since I last had natto, so needless to say, I was a bit apprehensive about whether I would still like it or not. Well, I had nothing to worry about because I ate the entire bowl of rice. Once I got over the initial...intensity of the taste, I found it quite yummy, even though I had to periodically wipe the stringy goo off my chin with a napkin...