Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking: Memories and stories from my family’s kitchen

Emiko Davies

Practically any home-cooked Japanese meal revolves around rice. It sits beside miso soup, pickles, tofu and a piece of grilled fish at breakfast. It soaks up the sauce in a comforting donburi bowl, or is wrapped in nori for the ultimate portable lunch - onigiri. And it's there for dinner, perhaps served...