Ninja Nutrition
Fueling the Warrior Within
When precision, agility, and stamina are paramount, the importance of proper nutrition cannot be overstated.
Let's delve into the vital role that a healthy diet plays in enhancing the performance of martial artists. Unleash the warrior within by exploring how the right fuel can amplify your skills, boost endurance, and fortify your journey on the path of the ninja.
This is where nutrition meets martial arts, empowering you to optimize your physical and mental prowess. It's time to nourish the ninja spirit within you!
Food Fact
During the Sengoku period, a staple meal of the era was a humble porridge made from millet, barley, and a mix of red and black rice. These grains were boiled in water to create a hearty dish primarily consumed by farmers. Polished white rice, a symbol of luxury, was reserved for the elite, while the common folk subsisted on these more rustic grains.
Ninja Diet
In his book The Way of the Ninja, Masaaki Hatsumi emphasizes the importance of a diet rich in vegetables. He advises that a traditional ninja diet should include brown rice, tofu, sesame, miso soup, and an array of colorful vegetables, while avoiding salt and sugar.
Consuming uncooked, natural foods, Hatsumi believes, is key to developing a body well-suited for taijutsu.
Easy Rice Bowl
Here is a quick, easy-to-make dish that is both satisfying and tasty. It takes less than ten minutes to serve.
Ingredients:
Sticky rice
Spring onion
Egg
Sliced radish
Grated carrot
Onion bits
Pickled ginger
Sesame seeds
Soy sauce to taste
Instructions:
Cook the rice. For ease, you can use pre-cooked sticky rice. Add to a frying pan with a little bit of sesame seed oil and heat for two minutes with the spring onions.
Meanwhile, grate the carrot and slice the radish.
Once the rice & spring onions are cooked pour into a bowl. Sprinkle over some sesame seeds. Place the carrot, radish, pickled ginger and onion bits on top.
Crack an egg into the pan. Use a pair of chopsticks to mix the yoke and egg white together. Once it is firm, roll the egg over and add to the bowl.
Add a dash of soy sauce according to taste.
Inside Ninjutsu Podcast
In the inaugural episode of the Inside Ninjutsu Podcast, we sit down with the 'Gun Samurai' himself, Matthew Okuhara. The former British soldier is a key member of a historical gunnery display team in Japan. Okuhara shares insights into the introduction of firearms to Japan and the profound impact it had on the country's warfare.
Join us for an enlightening conversation as we explore the intersection of ancient martial arts and cutting-edge weaponry, unraveling the historical significance of firearms in Japanese military history. From battles to tactics; Okuhara provides a unique perspective on the evolution of warfare.
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