Literally “just enough,” a communal Zen meal ritual where each participant uses a personal set of nesting bowls wrapped in a cloth. After unwrapping the bowls, receiving food, and eating, the bowls are washed, dried, and wrapped up again – without anyone moving from their seat.
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