Word: gohan
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...time we came to the roasted oysters dengaku, Mrs. Yuki was discussing my husband's luxury business. In kaiseki, the first half-dozen courses are just nibbles to go with sake; the real meal is rice. In fact, the Japanese words for "meal" and "rice" are the same, gohan. That night's main event was another matsutake masterpiece, which the okami-san herself dished from the old-fashioned pot. The final bowl of shaved ice and matcha-tea syrup combined a clever reference to the tea ceremony with a last, nostalgic taste of summer...
Course No. 9: Gohan (rice course)--considered to be the heart of the meal and usually includes vegetables...
...ending tariffs and subsidies is a hard sell, not only because farmers represent a powerful voting and lobbying bloc, but also because of the high-profile role that rice plays in Asian cultures. The word for rice?gohan in Japanese and bap in Korean?is often used as a synonym for "meal." In Japan, schoolchildren are taught that Japanese civilization began with the introduction of rice farming. Most Japanese festivals revolve around rice and the rice harvest. South Korean families use rice cakes and rice wine as offerings in traditional Confucian ceremonies to honor their ancestors. Many local superstitions...
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