Natto is... [ Disgusting. Like beans covered in stringy glue and snot. The worst thing he's ever tried. How does he explain this? ] ...fermented soybeans that stick together in some kind of-- They don't taste good. [ That works. ]

[ But the rice balls and ramen are doable! ] Ramen is soup with noodles. There's a bunch of different flavors, and all sorts of toppings that can be put in. It's kind of hard to explain it, but if I can find a good place for ramen on the Near Shore, then ...we'll go, and you can try it, okay?

[ While he's not the greatest at being social, this is his way of honoring Naruto's memory (since the other isn't here): by introducing his best friend's favourite food to someone who's never tried it. ]

And we'll see if we can fond some tuna rice balls, too. They have to be fresh, though, because otherwise the tuna gets mushy.