Easy Menu with Honmono Nippon EP. 7 – Natto Chahan

Natto Chahan

Delicious with Natto Chahan (Japanese-style natto fried rice), a simple menu for beginners learning to eat Natto (Japanese fermented soybeans), one of the superfoods rich in nutrition. Whether vitamin B12, vitamin K, antioxidants, and probiotics aid digestion and improve stomach and intestine function.

Japanese people love to eat natto, especially for breakfast. It is a nutritious food that you should not overlook. For this menu, whether you choose to use small soybeans natto, middle ones, large ones, or chopped ones, it can be delicious as well. Let’s go prepare the ingredients and try to follow along.


Ingredients (for 1 serving)

• 2 Eggs
• 1 Box of natto (about 50 grams)
• 2 Bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
• 250 g Japanese cooked rice
• Soy sauce, salt, pepper for seasoning


How to cook.

1. Chop bell peppers.
2. Mix natto with natto sauce.
3. Beat eggs in a bowl and add natto and green peppers.
4. Pour oil in a frying pan and stir fry the egg mixture.
5. Stir fry until natto becomes less gooey.
6. Add rice and stir fry. Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper to taste.
7. Stir until everything is well combined, then scoop onto plates and serve with miso soup and your favorite salad.

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