Great insights, and definitely important concepts to address! The idea behind teishoku is not that it's the complete answer to healthy eating, but encourages the idea of variety and balance so we don't feel overwhelmed by eating "perfect" foods all the time.

Portions of meat, rice, soup, vegetables, and the kinds of dishes that are optimal for our health will depend on our own health goals and bio-individuality (the ideal balance for an American man who runs a lot will have a different diet than an old Japanese woman who mainly does yoga and walking as exercise). No one person is the same, and so no one meal is perfect 😊

Thank you for bringing up these insights, as they are important questions to ask. If you have further questions on healthy eating or Japanese food philosophy in general, feel free to email me at kokumura@kakikata.space! Would love to hear from you again 🌞