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Breaking bread: Onigiri vies to be West's workaday lunch alternative

Onidon opens in Tokyo with unique fusion tempura rice balls you won’t find anywhere else

Onigiri tendon looks set to become Japan’s newest viral food sensation. For lovers of “tendon” (tempura rice bowls), Tenya is a name that immediately springs to mind. Known for bei...

New Japanese convenience store rice balls taste like instant noodles [Taste test]

Nissin’s Donbei comes to Family Mart in a new form. On our most recent visit to Japanese convenience store chain Family Mart, we walked right over to the shelf where they keep the...

Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions

After years of going up, onigiri prices are starting to come down. Onigiri (rice balls) used to be a Japanese convenience store item with no real downside. Tasty, filling, and heal...

A sushi rice pocket by any other name

Japan's "inari-zushi" sushi pockets are normally plain compared to their Korean counterparts, but a blend of the two makes for a delectable treat.

Oishii!

Classic sushi rice and a quasi-tofu poke are combined to fill aburaage pockets, then topped with crunchy tidbits of color in this version of inarizushi. In its basic form, this cas...

Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only

If you’re craving massive meals on a budget, portion-boosted convenience store foods are the way to go. On the days that you forget to bring your lunch with you, or you’re simply t...

Lawson to cut rice ball prices in Japan as costs ease

The convenience store chain will lower prices on most of its hand-wrapped onigiri by ¥10 starting Sept. 29, a company spokesperson says.

Japan’s Tsukimi One-hand Bento’s name is all wrong, but it still looks entirely delicious

Name could have used some more time in the kitchen, but we still want these in our stomach ASAP. Today we’re talking about some hearty fare, and it comes with an extra-large portio...

Nanbu Senbei (南部せんべい)

Nanbu senbei is a wheat-based cracker from Aomori and Iwate, unlike most rice-based senbei found across Japan. Bakers press the dough in round iron molds, giving it a mild, slightl...

Jeppanese fried sandwich

Japanese convenience store food gets turned into hyper-realistic stationery you can peel open

The rice ball and hot snack sets let you feel the fun of some of Japan’s best treats anywhere in the world. Japan’s convenience stores are filled with wondrous foods to try, with n...

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イオン、オリジン弁当「かつ丼」を冷食に　ワンプレート拡充

イオンリテールとオリジン東秀は、「イオン」や「イオンスタイル」「@FROZEN」にて、冷凍食品「オリジンの弁当シリーズ かつ丼」を発売する。価格は537円。9月2日から関東・東海・近畿の冷凍食...

Barappa Manju (ばらっぱまんじゅう)

Barappa manju is a steamed wheat-flour bun filled with sweet red bean paste, cooked on a single wild leaf. It comes from the Hokuso area of northern Chiba Prefecture, and people th...

Otsuke Dango (おつけだんご)

Trains from Tokyo reach Otsuki in about an hour. Hikers pour off the platform, and the small restaurants beside the station keep their miso pots warm all day. One dish appears on a...

Tekonezushi (てこねずし)

Tekonezushi is a traditional regional sushi dish from Mie Prefecture, made with red-fleshed fish marinated in a soy sauce tare and folded through vinegared rice. Bonito is the clas...