IKIGAI DIET Quotes

“Ichiju Sansai: One Soup Three Dishes”
― Sachiaki Takamiya, IKIGAI DIET: The Secret of Japanese Diet to Health and Longevity

“Ma Go Wa Ya Sa Shi I Another word we have for healthy eating is Ma Go Wa Ya Sa Shi I, which means your grandchildren are kind. Ma stands for Mame which means beans, Go stands for Goma which means Sasami seeds, Wa stands for Wakame seaweeds, Ya stands for Yasai which means vegetables, Sa stands for Sakana which means fish, Shi stands for Shitake mushrooms, and I stands for Imo which means potatoes including sweet potatoes and taros. Ma Go Wa Ya Sa Shi I is what we are supposed to eat for our well-being. If I were to translate it into English, it would be something like BSSVFMP. B: beans S: Seeds such as sesame seeds, nuts such as almonds S: Seaweeds such as Wakame, Hijiki, Konbu, and Nori V: Vegetables F: Fish M: Mushrooms P: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, taros”
― Sachiaki Takamiya, IKIGAI DIET: The Secret of Japanese Diet to Health and Longevity