I can't believe she ate it . . . . .

Natto that is. Our gal downed about a tablespoon of natto tonight for dinner. For those unfamiliar with natto it is fermented soybeans and it is pretty good for you. Momma and Pappa like natto on a bowl of rice with a fried egg on top for breakfast - tasty! The problem with natto, as with most fermented things, is that it smells. For some Japanese the smell is just too bad. For Americans its the smell and the stringy slimy texture that keeps them from even tasting the stuff. It's really not something I'd expect a baby to eat. In Japan it is one of the second groups of foods offered to babies because it's a little chunky. Most think natto smells like dirty, sweaty socks. Momoka ate it and seemed to like it, which is good, because as I said natto is very good for you. Nice.