ごはん

ごはん

Cooked rice; meal.

In this sentence, ごはん (gohan) is combined with 朝 (asa, morning) to specifically mean 'breakfast.'

朝ごはんを食べました。

I ate breakfast.

Here, ごはん (gohan) is used to refer to 'cooked rice,' which is common in Japanese cuisine.

ごはんが炊けたら教えてください。

Let me know when the rice is cooked.

In this context, ごはん (gohan) broadly refers to 'meals' or food in general, not specific to rice.

おばあちゃんの作るごはんはとてもおいしい。

The meals my grandmother prepares are very delicious.