Food is not the reason why Japan is long-lived. That is a perspective often forgotten by those who tend to fall prey to food-fadism.
In fact, a good or bad diet for a normal adult does not affect the length of life that much. It is the first part of the diet, the baby's diet, that is most affected.
Precisely, it is most important that babies not die at an early age to prolong their lifespan. In fact, since the Japanese water supply began disinfecting, the mortality rate of babies has dropped dramatically. This is thought to be due to the fact that there is less chance of inadvertently exposing them to ingredients that can affect their health.
Food is food, and while it is important for an enjoyable life, or in other words, for a meaningful life of longevity, it has a limited effect on lengthening the life span itself.
Now, rice is bad. This is a typical misconception that is often caused by people who see people eating only white rice. People who eat rice as their main food, not only in Japan, do not eat only rice.
Indeed, plain white rice balls are a food that people tend to say, “I sure do like this”.
However, when making this, people dip their hands in salt and hold the rice to make it.
In other words, this food made entirely of rice actually tastes salty.
Presence of salt. This is an important factor when eating rice. Akita Prefecture, famous for its rice production, offers this type of bento.
On top is salmon preserved in salt. This is not to say that they are stingy with the salmon and only put this size on top. For preservation purposes, this salmon contains a tremendous amount of salt, and this amount is just about right.
People eat a little bit of this salmon and then eat rice to temper its salty taste.
This technique is done everywhere when eating white rice, not just in this bento. As far as I know, white rice is eaten this way in Laos, Thailand, and Taiwan. Of course, the way of eating is a little different.
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