Eating is one of the most important daily activities. "Chew your food 30 times before swallowing it. "That is a phrase you may have heard many times during your childhood. However, it is likely that not so many people care about how well they chew their food.
Actually, Japanese people in the Yayoi era are said to have chewed about 4, 000 times at one meal. Those in the Kamakura era around 2, 500 times and those before World War II 1, 400 times. Now, the average Japanese person only chews about 600 times! Unlike in the Yayoi era, people don't have to crush and grind hard grain like millet or nuts. The progress of processed foods and the busy life style in modem society make softer and faster food more favorable to eat and the amount of chewing
Actually, Japanese people in the Yayoi era are said to have chewed about 4, 000 times at one meal. Those in the Kamakura era around 2, 500 times and those before World War II 1, 400 times. Now, the average Japanese person only chews about 600 times! Unlike in the Yayoi era, people don't have to crush and grind hard grain like millet or nuts. The progress of processed foods and the busy life style in modem society make softer and faster food more favorable to eat and the amount of chewing