Where can I buy commercially produced natto?
Most of the Japanese and many of Asian grocery stores sell frozen or refrigerated natto in convenient small packages for a couple of dollars. You might want to try the commercially produced natto first so that you can check the quality of your natto against it. The people who want to try natto are usually motivated by health reasons. But natto, like some kinds of cheese, is an acquired taste. Quite a few Japanese people cannot stand its smell and slimy texture. So you might want to try a few commercial packages first. Q: Can I just take natto bacillus instead of natto for health benefit? Yes and no. Some research indicates natto bacillus becomes active in our digestive system and produces vitamin K and B12, and possibly some other nutrients and enzymes, too. However it might depend upon what kind of food you eat and what kind of intestinal flora you have. Natto on the other hand is full of nutrients and propagated natto bacillus. Besides, taking natto bacillus itself could be quite exp
