17 Strange Japanese Foods
That Are Actually Pretty Good
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Japan, of course, is famous for sushi, sashimi, and tempura which might sound weird to some but have become so popular and available worldwide that they no longer seem strange.
But once you arrive in Japan and have an opportunity to check out all the different kinds of restaurants and food they have you will realize there are way weirder foods than raw fish.
1. Fermented Soybeans - Natto
Anyone who has been to Japan or talked to Japanese people will know that natto is a popular food all Japanese people have grown up with and is usually part of a Japanese breakfast.
Natto is fermented soybeans and is a gooey, sticky, slimy, smelly mess of food that all Japanese people tout as the healthiest of Japanese foods. The soybeans are steamed, fermented, and then refrigerated for about a week. The easiest way to eat natto is plain or on top of rice.
