Bowl rice - Ouban

Japanese: 埦飯(椀飯) - おうばん

Also written as 'Kanhan'. One of the dishes on the menu, and a banquet ceremony. 'Kanhan' originally meant a meal prepared to entertain, and later came to be used simply to mean banquet. In the Heian period, when there were events held in the imperial court, such as seasonal festivals and seasonal festivals, rice was served in a bowl on a pedestal with sake, snacks, and sweets. This was not served spontaneously, but was procured by the nobles who received special orders, and was neither a regular nor ceremonial event, but was a kind of bento, or light meal.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

垸飯とも書く。食膳の献立の一つ，および饗応の儀礼。埦飯とは本来は人を饗応するために設ける食膳をいい，のちには単に饗応を意味する言葉としても用いられるようになった。平安時代の公家社会では節会や節供など禁中に行事のあったときなどに，酒肴や菓子などとともに埦（わん）に盛った飯を台にすえてふるまった。これは，自発的に出されるものではなく，特に命を受けた公家衆らが調達したが，恒例的なものでも儀式的なものでもなく，いわば弁当つまり軽便食であった。

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