Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Jul 15, 2016
'Yamaimo': Japan's slimy mountain yam
by Makiko Itoh
Japanese have a fondness for slippery, slimy food that people from other food cultures often find puzzling. Sticky nattō (fermented soy beans), mozuku and tororo konbu (two kinds of slimy seaweeds) may take some getting used to, but once you do they can be ...