![]() Heck, you can even pay your gas bill there. Instead of a predictable aisle of chips, frozen burritos and the same old soft drinks – it’s a place you can go to get everything from fresh soba, katsudon, takowasa, melonpan, oden, fried chicken, whisky, amazing ice cream bars, a dizzying array of energy drinks to an emergency umbrella if it’s raining. You see, the Japanese konbini (convenience store) is worlds apart from its North American counterpart. Whether it’s in response to my Mom asking me what I want for lunch, or a gentle ( not so gentle) suggestion to Ben when he asks if I’m peckish. “Let’s go to 7-Eleven,” are words that commonly come out of my mouth when I’m in Japan. Plus four delicious, easy to make onigiri recipes! YUM! Learn about the origins of onigiri, the best rice to use and step-by-step directions to form your own perfect rice balls at home. ![]() Whether you call it Onigiri – おにぎり – or musubi, there’s a lot to love about Japanese rice balls! Salted and lightly compressed rice filled with goodies like pickled plums or okaka and wrapped in sheets of nori.
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