Notes :
equivalent: 同等のもの，相当物;
Marmite: 《商標》マーマイト（英国製の、イーストと野菜エキスのペースト；パンに塗ったり調味料にする）;
nutritious: 栄養のある，健康に良い;
bring up: ～を育てる;
extract: 抽出した物、エキス;
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Perhaps the least well-known of Japanese foods is natto. Everyone has heard of sushi, tempura, and wasabi but very few have heard of natto. This is probably for a very good reason: it tastes…well, it’s hard to describe. It is a food that many would describe as a “love it or hate it food”. Oddly enough, there is perhaps a foreign equivalent, a food that some people really love and others can’t stand. It is called Marmite. Like natto, Marmite is known for its very distinctive taste which can be described having a strong, slightly salty flavour. Like natto it is also very nutritious and many children in the UK are brought up on it. It contains yeast extract, salt, vegetable extract and vitamins: B1, B2. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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