3/8/2010

Japanese folks love to torture their guests withnatto–fermented soy beans that are better described as, “…kinda smelling like baked beans if they were baked in the filthy heat of Satan’s asshole.”

Japan defends honor in Mito’s annual ‘natto’ speed-eating contest
MITO, Ibaraki Prefecture – KyodoPress March 7, 2010– The annual “natto” fermented soybean speed-eating contest was held Saturday in Mito, just north of Tokyo, drawing 72 participants including competitive eating pros from various parts of Nippon and eight people from outside of Japan countries such as Canada..more…

Before all the I have all the japanophiles and weeabo up in arms, I have eaten natto-maki sushi rolls for my lunch for years.
Likewise, as much as any guy, I can appreciate the Natto Angels.

However, like most sane Japanese folks here at a hotel’s breakfast, I will always choose a Western breakfast rather than the horror of a traditional Japanese breakfast of raw egg, polished white rice, stinko natto, and a thumb-sized dead fish.

More info about the natto speed-eating contest can be found in the Comments…