Onigiri, also omusubi or nigirimeshi, is a Japanese dish of plain or lightly salted cooked rice, pressed or wrapped around a morsel of meat, vegetable, or seafood, formed into a cylinder or triangle and usually wrapped in nori (seaweed). It is a convenient, portable food that is available in Japanese convenience shops and fast-service restaurants.

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Inspired: Onigirazujp-ro
Characteristic of: Japanese cuisine
Contains, including ancestors: Rice Glutinous rice
Also known as:
English: omusubi
Japanese: お握御握り
Wikidata ID: Q13393
Wikipedia title: Onigiri
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