Natt-yo average natto encore: July 25 dinner at Shokudo

Last week's sold-out slimefest had natto fiends asking for more

Last Tuesday at Shokudo, in celebration of Japan’s official Natto Day on July 10, natto fiends feasted on eight dishes dripping with the slimy fermented beans. Natto cheese and crackers. Natto gyoza. Natto dashimaki egg roll stuffed with unagi. Natto loco moco. You get the picture.

As they feasted, they took pictures and posted. People who saw their photos on Facebook and Instagram started calling Shokudo. When’s the next dinner? they wanted to know. And with a towering finale like Natto Honey Toast with Natto Ice Cream and Candied Natto, who wouldn’t want to know?

So here you go, a natto encore dinner for natto fiends only — but it’s Natt-yo Average Natto Encore. Shokudo is keeping the three most buzzed-about dishes from the July 10 menu and creating three new ones for a six-course dinner priced at $45, tax and tip included:

• Nigiri Sushi Duo of Otoro & Natto and Ika & Natto with Natto Salt

• Natto & Unagi Dashimaki Tamago Egg Roll

• Natto Kakiage Tempura with Natto Salt

• Cold Natto Soba with Nori Puree and Yamaimo Mountain Yam

• Miso-Curry Natto with Rice, Ground Pork, Okra and Onsen Tamago

• Natto Honey Toast with Natto Ice Cream and Candied Natto

This here’s the miso-natto curry with ground pork and a nice, oozy-yolk onsen tamago.

Once again, this dinner is open to the public, with only one rule: YOU MUST LOVE NATTO. There will be no menu substitutions.

See you on July 25!