2. Toast the onigiri in a non-stick pan over low heat for 13 minutes, turning to golden brown on all sides. 3. Mix soy sauce and sugar in a bowl. Brush it over the toasted onigiri.

You could also make onigiri, essentially a stuffed rice ball ... sushi rice will remove all of its starch and cause it to not stick together, don't fret -- this isn't the case at all.

The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon. The rice balls ...