The Zen Diary

土を喰らう十二ヵ月

Also known as 土味美食十二月, 舌尖上的禅, Tsuchi o kurau jûnika getsu, 舌尖上的时岁, 靠山吃山的12个月

“To eat is to live. To eat is to love, that's why food tastes the best when eaten together.”

An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.