Game-changing recipe for frozen rice balls makes making onigiri a piece of meaty cake
It is common to make onigiri (rice balls) with leftover rice to store them in the freezer. But it is also an extra step to…
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Like crisp nori on your onigiri? Try this lifehack to wrap it as Japanese convenience stores do
Some of our readers may remember how journalists discovered the wonders of Japanese convenience stores during their time covering the Tokyo Olympics. As we reported…
Japan’s cutest bird becomes “Onigiri Inception”
Photographer captures “Japan’s cutest bird” The long-tailed tit (shima enaga in Japanese, usually written シマエナガ and rarely 島柄長), is sometimes called “the cutest bird in…
AI Senbei: We tried an onigiri rice cracker developed with artificial intelligence
AI Senbei Japanese snack maker 株式会社マスヤ Masuya Inc., known for their hit product おにぎりせんべい onigiri senbei (lit. “rice ball rice cracker”), triangular rice crackers shaped…
Behold the triangular rice ball cat
Cats have quite the cute but puzzling habit of nestling themselves into seemingly impossible poses, so it’s often hard to surprise feline fans with their…
Japanese rice promotional video replaces “Toast of Tardiness” anime trope with rice balls
The “Toast of Tardiness” trope One of the most famous anime tropes is a girl running late to school with a piece of toast in…
Attack on Titan anime collabs with Japanese convenience store on colossal onigiri rice ball, goods
Fans of the internationally popular Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人 shingeki no kyojin) franchise are surely looking forward to final season of the anime set to…
Food artist specialising in ‘Onigiri Art’ releases book filled with fan favourites
“Don’t play with your food” is a phrase many of us in the west grew up with, but in Japan the act of arranging edibles…
Japanese food artist creates realistic animals, even “Demon Slayer” characters out of rice balls
For many Japanese people, whether it’s on a field trip or Sports Day for kids, or enjoying a picnic under beautiful red and yellow foliage…
Japan’s NewDays convenience stores launch onigiri rice balls inspired by ekiben station bento
If you just watched the first episode of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc yesterday, you may be drooling at the sight of…
Japanese convenience store’s dry-cured ham sushi rice balls are a surprisingly fancy drinking snack
Although sometimes a bit difficult to open for both visitors from abroad and residents alike, onigiri, or rice balls, are a fan favorite of those…
Propose to your rice ball loving crush with onigiri filling rings and cases
Japan’s onigiri, or rice balls, offer a variety of delicious fillings to choose from when in need of a snack or meal on-the-go. Although their…
FamilyMart repackages popular rice balls reducing 70 tons of plastic waste per year
Rice balls, or onigiri, are somewhat of a traditional classic in Japan, but their wide variety of fillings and delicious flavors have made them a…
7-Eleven Japan explains how to open the onigiri rice balls that have puzzled Olympic media
Onigiri, or rice balls, are one of the most popular snacks enjoyed in Japan. With a variety of fillings that includes tuna and mayonnaise, sour…
The cutest bird in Japan reimagined as the cutest rice balls
The long-tailed tit, often found nestling on branches in Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, is often touted as the country’s cutest bird, which is why…