@lasercats previous chapter has established that brown rice is only eaten by commoners, the guy being a noble scion won't eat that. Modern Asians also generally prefers white than brown. Other sources such as soy or fish is either very diluted (miso being a fermented soy) or spoils too easily, aquaculture isn't a thing yet in that era.
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