{"product_id":"rice-miso-soup-pickles-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-9781399741026","title":"Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rice, miso soup, pickles is not just a recommended Japanese menu. It's a system, a philosophy, and an aesthetic.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshiharu Doi, Japan's best-known chef\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRice, Miso Soup, Pickles: the Japanese secret to a long and happy life \u003c\/i\u003eis for lovers of all things Japanese and reveals much about the country and its people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not a cookbook, but a unique insight into Japanese cuisine and culture by one of its most revered chefs, \u003ci\u003eRice, Miso Soup, Pickles\u003c\/i\u003e has sold almost half a million copies in Japan and is now for the first time translated into English. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow Kite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399741026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Yoshiharu Doi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034437611701,"sku":"9781399741026","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0ccc5ca2-15f0-4c71-b0e1-003c9794ee72.jpg?v=1763594252","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rice-miso-soup-pickles-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-9781399741026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}