Well it's make sens, @primrosea, the love of japan for rice is the fact they eat them with everything, rice is not that all mighty delicious. Don't get me wrong, rice is good but it's not a magic food that someone that never taste it will immediatly fall in love with it.
The most realistic reaction to white rice in manga history. As much as I like eating rice, it desperately needs sauces to become tasty, otherwise it's just bland.