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Stuffed with a variety of fillings and flavors, Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, make an ideal quick snack and are a fun alternative to sandwiches for lunch. In this recipe, you’ll learn how to make onigiri using common ingredients for rice balls in Japan. Onigiri (おにぎり), or sometimes called Omusubi (おむすび), are Japanese rice balls. They are what I call the magical food of the Japanese. Tender, toothsome rice made portable, they are the classic comfort food for picnics (especially during the sakura viewing), bento lunch boxes, quick grab-and-go snacks, hiking trips, movie snacks, etc. Growing up in Japan, I have the fondest memories of...

Avocado & Negitoro Don is a delicious Japanese tuna rice bowl, rich in protein and healthy fats. It’s a quick, no-nonsense recipe to prepare and enjoy on a busy weeknight! Donburi, or Japanese rice bowl dish, is the standard quick lunch or dinner in a Japanese household. Sometimes shortened to just “don 丼”, it’s a bowl of rice topped with fish or meat, veggies, and a simple sauce. When you have leftover ingredients you are trying to use up, you can cook donburi for the family. You may have already tried some of the popular donburi one-bowl dishes like Oyakodon (chicken...

Baked in the oven, this Grilled Mackerel or Saba Shioyaki is the simplest fish recipe you can make on a busy weeknight. Serve steamed rice, miso soup, and a side salad to accompany this flavorful fish! Grilled Mackerel or Saba Shioyaki (鯖の塩焼き) is one of the popular seafood dishes served as an entree or part of a bento combination in Japanese restaurants in the U.S. You may already know this, but what you may not know is how fast and easy it is to make this grilled fish at home. This is the reason I love making this for my family dinner — it...

Impress your family and friends by learning how to make unique, delicious and beautiful Pressed Sushi (Oshizushi). This Mackerel Pressed Sushi is made of three layers: an aburi-style mackerel, shiso, and sushi rice. How many types of sushi do you know? The most common kinds of sushi in Japan include Nigiri Sushi, Maki Sushi, Temaki Sushi, Chirashi Sushi, Temari Sushi, and Inari Sushi. Have you tried them all already? Today I’ll introduce another popular variety, Pressed Sushi or Oshizushi (押し寿司). Among this type of sushi, the most popular one is Mackerel Pressed Sushi or Saba Oshizushi (鯖の押し寿司), so let’s make it today! What is Pressed Sushi (Oshizushi)?...