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Originally Posted by TalnSG
That may sound silly, but it makes sense. One of my native teachers explained that the reaction to natto is how she tells whether the person is likely to be from eastern or western Japan. Apparently there is an unoffical dividing line somewhere when it comes tot he palette. Sort of like the U.S. and BBQ.
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natto and bitter melon are eaten quite often in southern japan, lolz
and about the palate...
i believe that further north, like honshu, prefer stronger and more robust flavours, while down south, such as kyushu, more subtle flavours are preferred