Onigiri is a Japanese snack made from sushi rice, stuffed with savory fillings, wrapped in seaweed, and sold in grocery stores and specialty shops. It is commonly eaten on the go and can be decorated to resemble faces. Some variations have visible fillings on the outside.
Onigiri is a Japanese food made from sushi rice that is shaped into an oval or triangle, stuffed with a sour or savory filling, and wrapped in seaweed. Despite the fact that the food is made from sushi rice, it is not considered sushi. Some of the more common onigiri fillings include salmon, tuna, pickled fruit, seaweed, and fish roe. Onigiri is commonly served as a kind of fast food in Japan. Its shape and the fact that it’s wrapped in seaweed makes it pretty easy to eat on the go. One onigiri serves as a good snack while two or three can replace a meal.
While sushi is most commonly found in restaurants, onigiri is sold in grocery stores in Asia. The ingredients used to make this rice ball snack are quite affordable, meaning the end result is an affordable snack that is on par with the prices of other convenience store snack foods. In Asia, there are also some shops that specialize in onigiri and only sell variations of this type of food. These shops usually sell rice balls of various shapes and with various fillings.
The amount of seaweed used to cover the outside of onigiris also varies. There are some styles where the whole rice ball is covered in dried seaweed. These are particularly easy to eat without the use of utensils. There are even some that are made with just one band of seaweed. This creates a small surface of seaweed that can be gripped by the thumb and finger as the treat is consumed.
Sometimes the exteriors of onigiri are decorated to resemble faces. Strips of seaweed and greens are used to create eyes, noses and mouths. Faces can be human or animal. This type of onigiri is enjoyed by both children and adults.
There are some variations of onigiri where the filling is visible on one or more sides of the bite. This is a little more difficult to prepare than the standard variety of the dish. This is because in the standard shape, the filling is placed in the center of the rice patty which is then shaped. In this unique shape of the dish, the filling must be worked in such a way that it can be seen from the outside.
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