We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
onigirazu
We find the best “homestyle” onigiri at a super local chain of convenience stores
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Krista Rogers
Nov 23, 2022 - Tweet
- Japan
- (Amami Oshima • convenience store • egg • food • Kagoshima • konbini • onigirazu • onigiri • pork • rice balls • Shimanchu Mart)
Everyone knows and loves onigiri, or rice balls. They’re the perfect portable snack, available in every conbini with a wide range of different fillings. But some of us have grown tired of the same old snack. Thus, the “onigirazu” was born! We’ll show you how to make it right here!
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