Join our guest artist Eien Hunter-Ishikawa in this special presentation for Great Lakes Taiko Center members and anyone interested in learning more about natto!
Natto Demo:
Eien will talk about natto, the fascinating, delicious, and nutritious fermented soybeans from Japan. The demo will include samples of fresh natto and offer ideas for traditional and non-traditional preparations. In Japan, natto is highly regarded as a ‘superfood’ with many health benefits including cardiovascular health, brain function, bone and teeth strength, and improved digestive system. Because all natto imported into the United States is frozen, this is a very rare opportunity to taste fresh, organic natto, whether you consider yourself a fan or not yet.
Registration:
This session is open to the public (suggested donation $20 or pay-as-you-can) and free for GLTC members. Please RSVP below if you plan on attending the Natto Demo on Friday 9/6.
Delicious fresh natto!
Natto 'nebaneba' stickiness
Visit Eien’s website at eienhunterishikawa.com
About Eien:
Eien Hunter-Ishikawa is a musician and educator based in Portland, Oregon. He is also a passionate home cook and fermentationist. Born in Japan, Eien grew up in a household with a tradition of gardening, cooking, fermenting, and fishing. He has presented workshops on Japanese knife sharpening, natto, knife skills, and vegetable fermentation in Portland, Mountain View, Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Hawaii. His blog shares many of these recipes along with musician interviews and information on a variety of topics, which can be found at www.eienhunterishikawa.com.
UPDATE 9/13/2024:
Hello and thank you to attendees of the Natto Demonstration by Eien Hunter-Ishikawa last week at the NEW Center! We look forward to seeing you at future GLTC events.
// Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC) michigantaiko.net
[photo: Eien presents ways to prepare natto on screen to attendees seated at tables in the second floor conference room at the NEW Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan @eileensho 9/6/2024]
[photo: Attendees receive a sample of Eien's homemade natto and copy of his Natto Demonstration info sheet shown on the table @eileensho 9/6/2024]