If you think your life has been a little difficult of late, spare a thought for the parents who have needed to prepare three meals a day for hungry children who have been forced to spend time at home following the school closures since March. A number of mothers, in particular, have taken to social media in recent weeks to vent their frustrations.
Responding to this, among other things, culinary expert Kentetsu Koh went so far as to apologize for previously suggesting that “loving, home-cooked meals are what makes children grow” in a recent online interview with the Asahi Shimbun.
"The closures showed how hard it is to make three meals a day from scratch," Koh says. "I mean, I do this for a living, but even I was worn out."