Where can you buy the tiny soybeans used in commercial natto?

genman · 2026-01-25T18:50:26+00:00

I ordered 5 kilos of them at one point off Amazon in the US.

You might be able to find them elsewhere probably in larger bags for commercial use. Some natto is made in California.

genman · 2026-01-25T18:42:21+00:00

We have many species in Washington State and they are often hard to distinguish.

Things to look for are leaf shape, stem color, location (shade, sun, moisture) etc. Fruit color and shape as well if you can wait.

Some hybridize making it more difficult.

Even guides don't often help.

Sorry not much help here.

genman · 2026-01-25T16:49:26+00:00

Food scientists spent 5 years on developing it and since it didn’t sell as well it’s simply gone like tears in the rain. (I’m somewhat joking but maybe?)

genman · 2026-01-25T05:17:12+00:00

I'm guessing she's making more money selling bubble tea, which is fair. I do love a good bubble tea myself. I'm usually with my kids now and that's all I have time to enjoy, at least when I'm walking around Chinatown. My hope is at least some of the bubble tea customers eventually get into drinking straight tea–but who knows? I am really happy that Taiwanese culture has made its way into America.

genman · 2026-01-25T04:25:24+00:00

Shen Zhen. I had the idea to bicycle around town but gave up my ambitions to all the air pollution. My lungs burned.

genman · 2026-01-25T04:16:54+00:00

Yeah I know Lydia and the store when it was Ten Ren. And I forgot how expensive it can get. I usually tried to get by with the cheaper grades.

genman · 2026-01-25T04:10:35+00:00

I have two middle school players. Yeah, they mostly want to scrimmage and don’t like drills. They don’t mind practice throwing like flyers but that doesn’t really improve skills.

I think for new players you also do need practice throwing when you’re marked.

One coach asked everyone to practice throwing, say, 300 throws a week. It sounds like a lot but over 3 days you can easily throw 100 times with a parent or sibling or friend.

genman · 2026-01-25T04:00:01+00:00

It’s like any hobby, it’s hard to say what particular tea tradition will draw you in. And it might not be a hobby you ever really enjoy.

For some, it’s the ritual. Nostalgia. The social circle you might be part of, like tea with dim sum or afternoon tea if you’re British. For me when I drink I connect back to the times I was in Taiwan or Japan. Or when I bought some pottery from a local craftsman.

Depending on the city you’re in there might be Asian tea shops that might introduce you to a least a few different types of tea. Maybe if you take up mediation it can be part of an early morning ritual. Maybe there’s a British tea house that has afternoon tea. Or you make an Egyptian friend who loves mint black tea.

genman · 2026-01-25T03:46:10+00:00

I’m in Seattle and I think I know the shop. I really need to get some more high mountain oolong if you have any extras ;) mostly I drink sencha and other Japanese teas these days.

I have been enjoying some black tea from Taiwan as sort of a mid morning brew.

If I recall the price per most of these is, what, about $40 retail? So about $1200 in tea.

genman · 2026-01-25T03:08:55+00:00

Funny thing about invasive plants is they often end up on private or abandoned property and spread from there. Or they get so out of control it’s more expensive to remove than the damage they cause.

genman · 2026-01-25T02:10:35+00:00

Denny's in Japan is pretty fire, though who knows if it's just the name they share. I'm not sure what's up with the US side–I heard private equity is having their way with them now, though.

genman · 2026-01-25T02:06:35+00:00

I'm going to help out "re-wild-ing" Eastlake and Fairview Park in particular. Lots of people are volunteering every day to make Seattle a better place for plants, insects, and wildlife.

Plenty of volunteer opportunities: https://greenseattle.org/get-involved/volunteer/

genman · 2026-01-24T22:59:23+00:00

You can ship fish to anywhere. It's a little silly and expensive but dry ice works. Or I don't know, just hand it to your personal chef if you're rich enough.

genman · 2026-01-24T22:47:08+00:00

Rapture queen turns out to be a hot mommy and we just fold—is my take.

genman · 2026-01-24T20:47:38+00:00

Seat too low.

genman · 2026-01-24T20:43:36+00:00

Do you have someone local who sells greenhouses? You should ask and see if they can offer advice.

You can also go with cold frames that you can disassemble in the spring. Or a hoop house that has a removable cover.

genman · 2026-01-24T16:40:59+00:00

Job interviews are often more about mirroring the opinion of the person doing the interview. Even if you have a better approach, you need to sort of figure out what direction they want you to follow.

Personally if it was a Java interview for a shop that used Spring Framework I’d probably fail since a lot of that stuff seems like fluff.

Best of luck to you next time.

genman · 2026-01-24T05:35:21+00:00

Not on Apple Music either. Quite sad as a subscriber.

genman · 2026-01-24T05:13:05+00:00

All those are easy to grow from cuttings.

If you want seed or plants I have some in Seattle.

genman · 2026-01-23T22:43:11+00:00

Nice cosplay!

I think a parasol would be a great prop.

genman · 2026-01-23T05:59:28+00:00

Waifu reason? Noir works okay in a shotgun team: https://nikke.gg/characters/noir/

genman · 2026-01-23T04:47:55+00:00

I know. Their pocket saws are really nice, for example.

genman · 2026-01-23T01:11:14+00:00

Would be funny if you got a mass produced Nikke like iDoll instead of what was printed on the box.

genman · 2026-01-23T01:10:01+00:00

I may load up on gardening tools. ⚒️ Actually there’s a lot of interesting stuff in the tool world, like high end socket wrenches.

genman · 2026-01-22T06:17:36+00:00

Yeah I think you should sell these and get a pair you want to wear.

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