I’ve said it before: Taka-san runs an awesome blog! He’s funny, straight up honest, and also a master of dropping knowledge. Yesterday, he ran an educational post on tekka-don, natto and a few other healthy Japanese classics (that’s his picture above).
He provides us with a brief history of natto (a fermented Japanese soybean), a visceral explanation, and a detailed break down of all the vitamins, basic nutritional benefits, minerals, and so forth. I must admit though, I think a good bit of the content was copied straight from the label! I love Taka’s broken English and much of it was notably well-written. Thankfully, chief sushi educator that he is, Taka dropped a distinctly classic note at the very end:
Nagaimo, I call Japanese Viagra. This is naturall, no side effect. Yu can cut it dices or grate. I use this for our okonomiyaki.
The aforementioned typos are simply just the result of Taka’s writing. Dude’s English is way better than anything I can ever hope for with my Japanese. Most importantly, Taka’s food and personality make his eponymous restaurant a win-win.
[via S&P]