Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. announced nationwide price increases on 37 rice-based products, citing the ...

Onigiri rice balls are surging in popularity, with specialty outlets opening around the country and sales at convenience stores going strong. The rice balls, which are typically wrapped in dried ...

Usually rice balls can be purchased individually in Japan, but Norionigiriya-san sells theirs in sets of two. You pick one onigiri from group A (plain, bonito flake, plum, tuna with mayo, or ...

Preparing rice for onigiri is much like preparing rice for ... not filling them at all but instead sprinkling the surface ...

Or enjoy it plain. Easy Onigiri, from AP's Yuri Kageyama Start to finish: 5-7 minutes Servings: 5 rice balls (enough for five people, or just one big eater) ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup water 1 ½ cup ...

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.

The Japanese rice balls come in a wide variety of shapes, seasonings, and wrapping styles. Steaming hot, white rice can be hand-formed or made with an onigiri press, fully or partially wrapped with ...