History of Natto and Its Relatives (1405-2012 - SoyInfo Center

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1784. Takahama, Motohide; Shiraishi, Atsushi. 2004.
Mudage o nakusu tônyû rooshon. Bihada o tsukuru nattô
rooshon [Soymilk lotion that helps to get rid of unwanted
body hair. Natto lotion that makes beautiful skin]. Tokyo:
Besto Serazu. 207 p. 15 cm. [Jap]*
1785. Product Name: Asahi-brand Mini Natto (Fermented
Soy Bean).
Manufacturer’s Name: Mutual Trading Co. (Importer,
Distributor). Made in Japan by Asahi Food Industrial Co.,
Ltd. (Kobe).
Manufacturer’s Address: Los Angeles, CA 90013.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.
Date of Introduction: 2004. September.
Ingredients: Soy bean.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: 5.29 oz. (150 gm) in plastic
pack. Retails 3 packages for $2.39 (2004/09, Lafayette,
California).
How Stored: Frozen.
New Product–Documentation: Label with notes sent by
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Martine Liquori. 2004. Sept. 22. Retails for $0.45/oz. or
$7.20/lb. “This one has smaller pieces that are actually cut
up soya beans. The beans are medium dark brown in color.
Purchased at Diablo Oriental Foods. They keep it frozen,
otherwise it keeps fermenting.”
1786. Product Name: Hokkaido Mini Natto (Fermented
Soy Bean).
Manufacturer’s Name: Mutual Trading Co. (Importer,
Distributor). Made in Japan.
Manufacturer’s Address: Los Angeles, CA 90013.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071.
Date of Introduction: 2004. September.
Ingredients: Soybean, water. Seasoning base ingredients:
Soy sauce (water, soybean, wheat, salt). sugar, glucose,
sweet sake [mirin], vinegar, mustard, salt, bonito extract,
chili and L-glutamic acid.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: 4.2 oz. (3 x 40 gm) in plastic
pack. Retails 3 packages for $2.10 (2004/09, Lafayette,
California).
How Stored: Frozen.
New Product–Documentation: Label (see next page) with
notes sent by Martine Liquori. 2004. Sept. 22. Retails for
$0.50/oz. or $8.00/lb. Tasty sauce with mustard enclosed.
“How can I make my own? Like yogurt–using this as a
starter for the next batch?”
1787. Product Name: [Okame Natto: Hikiwari].
Foreign Name: Okame Nattô: Umaaji Hikiwari Mini-2.
Manufacturer’s Name: Nishimoto Trading Co. (Importer,
Distributor). Made in Japan.
Manufacturer’s Address: Los Angeles, CA 90058.
Date of Introduction: 2004. September.
Ingredients: Water, soybean, soy sauce (water, soybeans,
wheat, salt), high fructose corn syrup, sugar, extract (kelp,
dried shaved bonito), salt, distilled vinegar, MSG, mustard,
corn oil, citric acid, guar gum, spice.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: 3.17 oz. (90 gm) in plastic tray.