Onigiri
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Onigiri, also known as omusubi or nigirimeshi, is a Japanese rice ball made from white rice. It is usually formed into triangular or cylindrical shapes, and wrapped in nori. While modern onigiri can b
Onigiri wrapped in nori, with takuan pickles
Pilgrims eating onigiri, print by Hiroshige, 1845
Onigiri wrapped in nori
Onigiri as part of a meal
Sushi
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Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice, typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of ingredients, such as seafood, vegetables, or meat; raw seafood is
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…take out. Due to the popularity of this trend in Japan, onigiri has become a popular staple in Japanese restaurants worldwide. Onigiri is not a form of sushi and should not be confused with the type of sushi called nigirizushi or simply nigiri. Onigiri is made with plain rice (sometimes lightly salted), while…
Mixed sushi platter
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Sukiyabashi Jiro
Bowl of Sushi by Hiroshige (1797–1858). Makizushi with rice rolled in tamagoyaki (front) and nigirizushi with shrimp (back).
Conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Kamakura