Charm

Japanese: おまじり
Charm

…Zenkayu is made by cooking rice and water in a weight ratio of 1:5, shichibunkayu is 1:7, and sanbunkayu is 1:15. Omoyu is made by boiling 1 part rice and 10 parts water and straining off the liquid, and omajiri is made by mixing 1 part wholekayu with 9 parts gruel. Because porridge is easy to digest and absorb, it is often used as food for the sick, the elderly, and babies, but there are also some regions where it is eaten daily. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "omajiri" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…全粥は米と水を重量比で1:5にして炊いたもの,七分粥は1:7,三分粥は1:15の割合である。重湯(おもゆ)は米1に水10の割合で煮て汁だけをこし取ったもの,〈おまじり〉は全粥1に重湯9の割合にしたものである。 粥は消化吸収がよいので病人食,老人食,離乳食とされることが多いが,日常食としている地方もある。…

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