Onigiri

O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) , rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Most Japanese convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out . Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, onigiri has become a popular staple in Japanese restaurants worldwide.

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) , rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Most Japanese convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out . Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, onigiri has become a popular staple in Japanese restaurants worldwide.

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out . Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, onigiri has become a popular staple in Japanese restaurants worldwide.

2016

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylinder shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out . Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, selling onigiri in small shops has spread to other parts of the world, such as Taiwan , China , Hong Kong , South Korea , Thailand , Switzerland , Hawaii , New York City , London , Australia , Canada , Brazil , and parts of California .

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or cylinder shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out . Due to its popularity in Japan, the trend of small restaurants selling onigiri has traveled to the American West coast, specifically California.

2014

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out .

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り ; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) , nigirimeshi ( 握り飯; にぎりめし ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take out .

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O-nigiri ( お握り or 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as o-musubi ( お結び; おむすび ) or rice ball , is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops which only sell onigiri to take away .

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Onigiri ( お握り or 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as omusubi ( お結び; おむすび ) or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores stock their onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops whose only products are onigiri for take out.

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Onigiri ( お握り or 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as omusubi ( お結び; おむすび ) or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a natural preservative . Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores there stock onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops whose only products are onigiri for take out.

2009

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Onigiri ( 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as omusubi ( 御結び; おむすび ) or rice ball, is a Japanese food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shape and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , kombu , tarako , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a preservative. Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores there stock onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops whose only products are onigiri for take out.

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Onigiri ( 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as omusubi ( 御結び; おむすび ) or rice ball, is a food made from white rice formed into triangular or oval shape and often wrapped in nori (edible "seaweed"). Traditionally, an onigiri is filled with pickled ume ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , or any other salty or sour ingredient as a preservative. Because of the popularity of onigiri in Japan , most convenience stores there stock onigiri with various fillings and flavors. There are even specialized shops whose only products are onigiri for take out.

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Onigiri ( 御握り; おにぎり ) , also known as Omusubi ( おむすび ) , is a snack of Japanese rice formed into triangle or oval shapes and wrapped in nori ( edible seaweed ) . Traditionally, the onigiri is filled with pickled ume fruit ( umeboshi ), salted salmon , katsuobushi , or any other salty or sour ingredient. In practice, pickled filling is used for preservation of the rice. Since the onigiri is one of the most famed and popular snacks in Japan , most convenience stores in Japan stock onigiri in many popular fillings and tastes. Specialized shops, called Onigiri-ya , offer handmade rice balls for take out.

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Onigiri (お握り) also known as Omusubi (おむすび) is a Japanese (short grain) rice ball snack most commonly formed into triangle or oval shapes and wrapped in seaweed ( nori ). Traditionally, the onigiri is filled with pickled ume fruit ( umeboshi ), salted salmon ( sake ), katsuobushi or any other salty or sour ingredient. If a person pours vinegar on the cooked rice for onigiri, it is transformed into the basis of sushi , a different kind of food. In practice, however, either pickled filling or vinegar is used for preservation of the rice. Since the onigiri is one of the most famed and popular snacks in Japan, most convenience stores in Japan stock onigiri in many popular flavors. Specialized shops, called Onigiri-ya, offer handmade rice balls for take out.

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Onigiri (お握り) also known as Omusubi (おむすび) is a Japanese rice ball snack most commonly formed into triangle or oval shapes and wrapped in seaweed ( nori ). Traditionally, the onigiri is filled with umeboshi , shake (salted salmon), katsuobushi or any other salty or sour ingredient. If a person pours vinegar on the onigiri, it transforms into sushi , and a different kind of food. In practice, however, either is used for preservation of rice.

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Onigiri (お握り) is a Japanese rice ball snack most commonly formed into triangle or oval shapes and wrapped in seaweed ( nori ). Traditionally, the onigiri is filled with umeboshi, shake (salted salmon), katsuobushi or any other salty or sour ingredient. If you pour vinegar on the onigiri, it transforms into sushi, and a different kind of food. In practice, however, either is used for preservation of rice.

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Onigiri (お握り) is a Japanese rice ball snack most commonly sold in triangular form and wrapped in seaweed ( nori ).

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The history of rice balls is amazingly long. There are writings that tell us that many Shoguns at war back in the 1600s stored "Onigiri"s in their pockets for lunchtime meal. Also, today we know that "Onigiri"s stay in ones' stomach for a long time.The compact rice balls supplies energy for a long time and there will be no worry for hunger when one have an "Onigiri". "Onigiri"'s structure is simple. Side dishes such as see weed, salmon, and tuna flakes are rapped in rice that forms a shape of a ball. They are usually made to be a handy size so it is very convenient and this is one of the main reasons why "Onigiri" is so popular in Japan.Today, there are so many variations of "Onigiri"s.In convenient stores, various tastes of "Onigiri"s are shelfed."Onigiri" is one of the Japanese dishes that is long loved and will be long loved by all Japapanese.