Onigirazu is free form Onigiri, steamed rice and filling is merely wrapped with large sheet of Nori roasted seaweed. While Onigiri is shaped and formed by hands, there is no need to do that step for Onigirazu. It is very easy and quick to make it without a mess.
Nikumaki Onigiri is a delicious Japanese rice ball wrapped in thinly sliced beef and cooked with a sweet and savory soy sauce. While it’s still called onigiri, this hearty variation is much more substantial than traditional rice balls, which are typically wrapped in roasted seaweed. Combining tender meat, fluffy rice, and rich umami flavor, Nikumaki…
Tuna mayo onigiri is a classic Japanese rice ball filled with a creamy tuna salad. It’s actually one of the most popular varieties you’ll find in convenience stores across Japan (known as combini). While it may not sound traditionally Japanese, this simple yet satisfying flavor has been loved by people of all ages for over…
Onigiri are rice balls with some filling and wrapped with Nori roasted seaweed. It is a soul food for Japanese people, and it can be eaten in any kind of occasion. You may want to eat Onigiri as everyday breakfast or lunch, but you can bring it to a picnic or hiking since it travels very well. It…
Tenmusu are Onigiri rice balls with shrimp Tempura as a filling. Onigiri is rice shaped by pressing firmly in your hands and forming into a ball or triangle, or some other kind of shape. Typical fillings are pickled plum (Umeboshi), dried bonito flakes with soy sauce (Okaka), or salted salmon. Tenmusu is something special, with Tempura shrimp and all. It’s kind…
If you have made Onigiri (rice ball) before, add one more step and try Yaki Onigiri, crunchy grilled rice ball. The recipe can be as simple as placing the rice ball on the grill and brush with soy sauce when browned. Here, I even made it more simple by browning Onigiri using frying pan. Butter…
If you are tired of Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) or Umeboshi (pickled plum) Onigiri rice ball, try this one with a little twist. Beef Shigureni is seasoned strongly with soy sauce, sugar, and ginger, and goes very well with rice, therefore, it is perfect as an Onigiri filling!
Onigiri (おにぎり), often called rice ball in English, is steamed rice that is formed into different for shapes with various fillings and wrapped with Nori roasted seaweed. It’s a quick light meal or satisfying snack you can make yourself or buy at many stores in Japan.