Japanese cuisine · Breakfast & Eggs

Natto Toast

Toast bread topped with stirred natto, grated cheese and nori, baked until the cheese bubbles golden brown.

Ingredients · for 2 servings

• 4 slices toast bread
• 2 packs natto (40 g each)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp medium-hot mustard
• 100 g grated cheese
• 1 sheet nori
• 2 scallions
• 1 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven's broiler function to 220 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Stir the natto with soy sauce, mustard and sesame oil in a bowl 30–40 times vigorously until it forms distinct white strings – only then does it turn creamy.
3. Cut the nori sheet into narrow strips with scissors and divide the scallions into fine rings.
4. Lay the toast slices on the sheet, spread the natto evenly all the way to the edges and scatter half the nori strips on top.
5. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and broil for 5–7 min. in the upper third of the oven until the cheese has melted and bubbles golden brown.
6. Sprinkle the toasts with the remaining nori strips and scallions, cut in half and serve hot.