Rice, miso soup, pickles is not just a recommended Japanese menu. It's a system, a philosophy, and an aesthetic.'
Rice, miso soup, pickles is the original form of Japanese cuisine: a simple bowl of rice, miso soup containing various ingredients, and pickles. Doi urges readers to adopt this traditional Japanese diet to make life and cooking easier - creating a routine and making home a place of reassurance and comfort.
Rice, miso soup, pickles is a way to rediscover and preserve the essence of Japanese culture: sensitivity, simplicity, modesty, seasonality, and cleanliness. As Doi writes, it is more than just a recommended menu, it is a philosophy, an aesthetic, and a way of living.
