Reading exercise 2b - translation

Nattou
In Japan soya beans are very important as a source of protein. There are many soya bean products like for instance miso, soy sauce and tofu. Nattou too is an important food product made from soya beans, not only does it have a high nutrition value, but also the fact that it is easy to absorb makes it superior. Some Japanese say that a breakfast without nattou can not satisfy them. However, due to the peculiar smell and slimyness of nattou, there are not many foreigners, it seems, who can enjoy eating nattou even though they love Japanese cooking.