The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon. The rice balls ...

Bongo is patronized by many non-Japanese visitors, who make up about 33 percent of customers on certain days. Former employees have opened more than 20 Bongo-style onigiri outlets in Japan and abroad.

Rice is in short supply at supermarkets in Japan. During late August ... but other increasingly popular rice-based dishes like onigiri rice balls and donburi rice bowls. Onigiri are a hit with ...

Onigiri—Japanese rice balls—are a classic home-cooked dish that anyone can make. Chef Rika and an expert show us ways to make delicious onigiri, starting from the beginning: cooking the rice.

Japan’s teenage surfing sensation Shino Matsuda ... “Mum usually makes me ‘onigiri’ [rice balls] which I munch on for energy before I get in the water,” said Shino, who has climbed ...

B. sold in many places. C. not particularly appealing. D. attractive and interesting.