natto fried rice

Natto is one of the great fermented food,has countless benefits for our body.But it's stickiness and distinctive odor make many people never try to eat. Hopefully this natto fried rice would attract some people, who has never tried natto. Because of cooking natto vanish or reduce ( it depends on how long cooking natto )it's stickiness and odor.

serves 1-2
ingredients:
(just guideline)

8 ounces or 2cups cold*(leftover)cooked brown rice
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

4 ounce natto
2 teaspoons shoyu or to taste
1/4 teaspoon oriental hot mustered (usually it include in the natto package )
1 scallion, minced
2 teaspoon white sesame, roasted
10 shiso leaves, julienned(optional)

* If there is just cooked, hot and fluffy, brown rice,no matter, my instinct, I would eat just natto mixture over rice!

procedure:

1 In a small ball combine natto, shoyu,mustard and minced scallion and using chopsticks mixing well (move your hand quick and circular)until sticky.



2 Heat a large skillet coated with oil over medium high heat. Saute brown rice,salt, stirring until hot and fluffy.

3 When rice become really hot ant fluffy, add natto mixture and saute, stirring for just 15 to 30 seconds. (Nutrition-wise,I recommend shorter time of cooking natoo.)Before serving add sesame and shiso, stirring ans serve.