[Manjiro] was brought back to the present moment when a bowl of steaming rice was set before him. A real bowl. Of real rice. It had not been a dream. The wonderful, unexpected smell of rice cooking had fanned the embers of memory.
Based on details in the excerpt, what can readers infer?
Manjiro is comforted by the bowl of rice.
Manjiro is not used to eating rice from a bowl.
Manjiro is smelling rice for the first time.
Manjiro is not going to eat the steaming rice.