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Natt身 aficionados (including me) would take exception to the maligning descriptions of 紳硃喧喧身*s aroma or its sticky characteristic once whipped up to a wonderful slimy mass. We embrace its fermented nose and are addicted to its nutty, yet sharply complex flavors. The feat of guiding a tenuous clump of these lovely fermented beans from bowl to mouth can be daunting for the uninitiated, especially since the gossamer 紳硃喧喧身 ※threads§ created seem to take on a life of their own. But that, too, becomes a joy.

Freshly fermented, organic, small-batch 紳硃喧喧身 has a completely different profile from your run-of-the-mill mass-produced kind. A couple of decades ago, it was still possible to procure organic green, brown and black 紳硃喧喧身 at a local, upscale supermarket. No longer.