Natto
Natto is a beloved type of food in Japan. It is fermented soybeans that can be eaten in a variety of ways. However, it is has a very strong smell and aftertaste. It lingers for a while even though you eat other stuff to combat it. I had smelled natto before and prejudged it as disgusting. I remember my Japanese professor happily talking about natto and the different ways she ate it. One day in a sushi place, my friends started to talk about the natto sushi. At the end of the conversation I decided to try it because who knows maybe I’ll like it. I had one piece of sushi natto and yeah it was bad. It seems like it is an acquired taste and most people who did not grow up in the Japan will not like it. Who knows maybe there is a variation of natto that I might like, but for sure sushi natto is in the never gonna eat again list.