15 History Must Be Remembered So It Doesn’t Get Repeated. I never knew any of this until today. Very tragic. (www.atlasobscura.com) posted 2 years ago by P900 2 years ago by P900 +15 / -0 How 'Fist Rice' Became a Symbol of Korean Democracy In the city of Gwangju, this food fueled a fight for freedom. 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It was an ancient buddhist tradition for a monk practicing asceticism, to eat only the amount of rice he could hold in one closed hand.