A Tokyo correspondent for The Associated Press is sharing her basic onigiri recipe. It uses umeboshi (salted Japanese plums), but what you put inside can be just about anything — fish ...

Craving a portable, savory snack with Japanese flair? This Japanese Onigiri Rice with Salmon and Nori is a perfect choic ...

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Seven-Eleven went on to improve its onigiri by pressing the freshly cooked rice while still hot to ensure a fluffy texture. It also introduced a “salt-sprinkling” method for seasoning onigiri ...

3. Sprinkle salt on both sides of the rice, wrap and gently press 7 times to form a triangle. 4. Cut the nori in half and toast over an open flame. Wrap the nori around the onigiri. 1. Squeeze the ...