Rhapsody Natural Foods, Small BeanNatto, Made in Vermont, Fermented Probiotic Superfood, 3.5 oz (100g) - Case of 12 (42oz)

I’ve been buying natto in the frozen food department of my local Asian food store for years, in those little styrofoam containers—ever since I read about the Okinawan diet in Dan Buettner The Blue Zones 15 years ago! I figured ‘might as well try.’ The touted health benefits were intriguing. From the get-go, I knew it was an acquired taste. I used the little mustard packs but threw out the flavoring pack for fear of msg. From the very beginning, I was hooked. I happened to not only like the flavor of natto but craved it with a little rice and a scrambled egg or sardine a few mornings a week. Over the years, however, I also read about soybean production in Asia and the use of pesticides in most commercial soy endeavors. Soybeans are not the greenest product for the planet, nor are styrofoam containers which are not biodegradable. You know where I’m going with this. I stumbled upon a source of natto, not only from US grown soybeans, but sustainably sourced organic ones, from a little company out of Vermont. “Hmm, the price is higher,” I lamented, “but what is my health and worth?” I have my answer. And I hope this helps anyone ‘on the fence’ about whether to try this brand. My Rhapsody Brand natto arrived a few days ago. I put a few cartons in my fridge, and froze the rest. For my needs, one carton is two servings. So a case will last me about 2 months. It is not only fresh but absolutely delicious. (if you already crave natto, you will not be disappointed, and if you’ve never tried, this is a good place to begin!) You are getting a quality product organically grown and made in the US! The cartons are biodegradable. What’s there not to love!!

Rhapsody Natural Foods, Small Bean Natto, Made in Vermont is GREAT. I've been eating this every day for a week now. Flavor is mild, nice. Smell is mild, nice. I bought this brand for the little containers, I knew I wanted to freeze them. I don't understand what the fuzz is about the smell, can tuna and garlic smell bad. I use my natto in the morning - I daily have a breakfast veggie soup, heat it hot, then add the refrigerated-to room temperature natto, done. Packed good for shipping and the ice was still solid. So happy . Thank you Rhapsody Natural Foods. p.s. I wonder if my natto doesn't smell, as bad, because I'm not heating it up. I take 1/3 out and into a bowl and let it sit while I have my first cup of coffee. I then stir it a lot and add it to my hot soup.

I can't get enough of this stuff now. The smell is pretty bad, and at first the texture downright abhorrent. The taste, at first? Not too shabby! Now, I literally CRAVE this stuff, and my health has shown marked improvement since I started ordering and eating this! Like another reviewer, a good sized glob of Asian mustard, and soy-sauce make for a flavor that indescribably grows on you and you start to crave! I TRY not to eat this every day to not over-do it on soy, and to eat Kimchi for the pre/pro biotic factors on the days I don't, but at the end of the day, when I don't have it now, I can feel that my diet was missing SOMETHING that day. Anecdotally, I had previously had natto a couple times, wasn't a big fan. I found myself out of the blue CRAVING it a few months back, and finally caved and got some. I immediately felt more "bright" and the gut issues I had been experiencing due to other health reasons subsided almost entirely. I do wish it was a bit cheaper. I do wish it was locally available and I didn't have to order it from afar, and I'll be the first to admit that it stinks and the texture can be ...challenging (my family can't even be in the same room as me when I eat it) -- but it legitimately TASTES good with a little doctoring up and I feel GOOD after eating it. I'm not sure why, as a fermented product, it has such a short "consume by" date, but it is what it is I guess. My biggest concern at this point is, I'm worried that I might have become hooked on it.

Delicious and excellent quality. They are stringy and smell like the natto of my childhood after stirring. I enjoy these perfectly proportioned containers. The package had enough material to keep the product cold.