What did they eat; Samurai — Rituals and Rice

The Samurai are one of the most recognised warrior classes in history. Few names conjure such distinct images in the mind. The armour, the sword and bow, the stoic honour and sense of duty, they paint the picture of the pop culture icons and the perfect warriors. But what did these perfect warriors eat? And what can we take away from their diets and apply to our own?

The Samurai (also called ‘bushi’ or ‘warrior’ in Japanese) first rose to power in Japan in the Kamakura period (1185–1333), though their precursors can be found as far back as 702 AD with…