rice ball
...nd many kinds of rice balls at the convenience store. And they are often out of stock quicker than bread. I guess it reveals that Japanese prefer rice to bread. ?Rice balls are long-lived food in Japan. In the Heian era, when the noble had a dinner at the mansion, he gave rice balls for the people who worked there. It is said to be the origin of rice balls. ?I guess that rice ball reveals Japanese character from two following points. : First, we can put materials - pickled plum, dried bonito, tuna etc. - into rice balls freely. Selecting materials on our own, we can make more healthy food. The word "healthy" reveals Japanese food's characteristic. Second, I find many kinds of rice balls at the convenience store. And they are often out of stock quicker than bread. I guess it reveals that Japanese prefer rice to bread. <--ignored here--> ?Rdice ballfs are lofng-lived food in Japan. In the Heian era, whenq tghe noble had a dinner gmansion, he gave rice balls fobgr the people who worked there. Itfh ...