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In Japan, a meal called "one soup, three dishes" usually has more than four things on the tray.
The idea is ichiju sansai: a soup, a main dish (often grilled fish) and two smaller sides.
Rice and pickles are always served too, but they aren't counted among the three dishes. They're simply the base of the meal.
A grilled fish set meal, yakizakana teishoku, is one of the easiest places to see this in everyday life: salt-grilled fish, miso soup, rice, pickles and a little grated daikon.
In 2013, washoku, the traditional dietary culture of the Japanese, was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
I write sourced English blog articles plus 55-second video scripts about Japanese food. Running a Japan, food or travel channel? I'm open to new projects.
https://contra.com/p/Bg6gUY2m-grilled-fish-set-english-article-55-second-script
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Thank you so much, Vimal! Grilled fish, rice and miso soup is one of the most everyday meals in Japan — simple, but I love how balanced it looks on the tray.
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