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Onigiri with Fried Onions

Onigiri with Fired Onions

Onigiri with Fried Onions is a simple treat made with store-bought fried onions seasoned with a soy sauce mixture (or Mentsuyu), mixed in rice, and shaped into triangular onigiri. Many of you may already have fried onions in your pantry from holiday use, making this a great way to recycle the ingredient. When the fried onions are flavored in the sauce, they taste almost like tempura (yum!). And, of course, they pair perfectly with steamed rice. This dish makes for an easy lunch to bring to work or a tasty after-school snack. It’s seasoned enough, but feel free to add a little salt to taste. Enjoy it as naked onigiri or wrap it with nori roasted seaweed. If you’re feeling lazy, you can simply enjoy the mixed rice as is. Hope you like it!

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Spam Musubi Recipe

Spam Musubi

Spam Musubi is a Rice Ball with grilled Spam on top.  The whole thing is wrapped with a strip of Nori seaweed. It is a popular Hawaiian dish but also found in some regions of Japan.

In addition to Onigiri, Musubi or Omusubi is another word for rice ball in Japanese.  Spam meat was a combat ration for soldiers in the American military during World War II.  After Japanese-American soldiers came back to Hawaii after the war, Spam turned into a popular local food when they brought the canned meat with them.  Areas in Japan that have a big American military presence, especially Okinawa, also have a lot of food from the American military after the war, and Spam dishes became popular for restaurant and home food.

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Yaki Onigiri Recipe (Pan-Fried Rice Balls with Soy Sauce and Butter)

Yaki Onigiri Recipe

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 is not commonly used for Yaki Onigiri, but who doesn’t like the flavor of melted butter with soy sauce?  It’s so good!

If you have never made Onigiri before, I recommend that you watch our Onigiri recipe video first.  You don’t need to use salt or even fillings when making Yaki Onigiri.  Nori seaweed is optional.  I usually skip it for Yaki Onigiri.  It’s’ a perfect little snack!

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Onigiri (Rice Ball) Recipe

Rice Ball (Onigiri)


Rice balls don’t really need a recipe to make.  Anybody, including someone who has never cooked before, can start making it right away if you have cooked rice.  It’s just like making a mud ball when you were a kid.  You press rice firmly in your hands and make it into a ball or some other kind of shape.  The difference is, you actually can eat Onigiri.

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