Onigiri

Onigiri is a Japanese rice ball, typically triangular or cylindrical, often filled with ingredients like salted salmon or pickled plum, and wrapped in nori. It is a portable, convenient food commonly sold in convenience stores in Japan.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as it attempts to gain popularity as a convenient lunch alternative in Western countries.

Latest on Onigiri

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

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