Homemade Natto (Japanese fermented beans)

So... if anyone happens to know, does it taste like peanut butter?

If it doesn't, I might try it, but if it smells similar I would not be able to enjoy it. :<

From what I've seen it's been a hard no from me on the texture alone :c

awww. :<

I can relate to that problem.

I would absolutely not compare natto in any capacity to peanut butter beyond "spread"

it has a strong, unique smell and texture

Wow, Poki really likes that

I tend to be a picky eater, so I haven't tried natto yet

And Nagi just licks one and is done. XD

It is nothing like peanut butter. The texture is very slimy around the beans, almost mucus-like (it has that really specific kind of "slimy but gelatinous"?) while the beans have a standard cooked bean texture. The flavor is fairly mild but the smell is strong.

... I honestly don't think I could compare the smell to anything else except natto

Hmm - it's the 'strong smell' that worries me; I can smell peanut butter from halfway across the room, and I'm not sure if that's because I'm allergic to it, or just because it's 'a' strong smell.

I'm very much not a picky eater but I've only managed to stomach natto in a sushi roll with mayonnaise

(mayo changes the texture enough that it became fine for me)

it's probably worth trying but I wouldn't recommend buying it unless you know you like it, because even a small amount is A Lot of natto

/nodnod/ Thanks.

I heard that it has the texture similar to boiled okra

Huh...
I've only had fried okra (and not very recently), but good to know!