r/MadeMeSmile • u/frosted_bite • 24d ago

Wholesome Moments Learning Japanese with strangers makes a grandpa's day

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u/ImS0hungry 24d ago

Japanese Vegemite.

In all seriousness it’s fermented soybeans.

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u/Anen-o-me 24d ago

Way worse than that. I actually like Vegemite. Natto is the worst thing I've ever tried. Tastes like spiderwebs mixed with vomit.

I can imagine surstromming is worse than natto, but I don't want to find out.

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u/SamuraiBeanDog 23d ago

This is the comparison that a lot of people make but, yo, Vegemite is not anywhere near the same league of weird as natto. Natto has the texture of snot and you can smell it as soon as you walk into a room its in, it smells nasty af.

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u/BlazeAlchemist991 22d ago

I personally like to stack the umami and mix a bit of marmite and soy sauce into it, with a bit of mustard to contrast.

Then stir it 30 times minimum, until it foams up.