Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles

Traditional Japanese food is a way of eating that embodies seasonality and simplicity; encourages health and longevity; and delights in the meditative peace to be found in preparing the same meal time and again – a simple bowl of rice, miso soup containing seasonal vegetables, and salty pickles. Yoshi Doi, Japan’s best-known chef, urges readers to adopt this traditional Japanese diet to make life and cooking easier – creating a routine, a modest way of eating that is in sympathy with the body, that nurtures and soothes the mind and which makes home a place of reassurance and comfort.