onigiri
Triangular seaweed-wrapped snack
Onigiri is a Japanese rice ball, typically triangular or oval, often wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) and filled with ingredients like pickled plum, salmon, or tuna.
A staple of Japanese cuisine, onigiri functions as portable food—sold in convenience stores, packed in lunches, eaten on the go: I grabbed an onigiri from the konbini.
Dried edible seaweed sheets
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- bonito flakesCured fish shavings
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
teriyaki · chicken · pork · beef · kimchi · miso · curry · egg
Three-sided plane figure
- rice ballMolded grain snack
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- moldedShaped by a cast
portable · handheld · compact · bare · seasoned · warm · cold · crispy
Portable food container
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- packed lunchPre-prepared portable midday meal
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- side dishSecondary food portion
pickles · portable · meal prep · school lunch · train travel · convenience store · wrapped · outing
nori
Dried edible seaweed sheets
wrapped · umami · salty · marine · laver · shiny · papery · fragrant
salmon
Pink-fleshed migratory fish
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- bonito flakesCured fish shavings
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
shrimp · teriyaki · chicken · pork · beef · kimchi · miso · curry · egg · natto
triangle
Three-sided plane figure
molded · portable · handheld · compact · bare · seasoned · warm · cold · crispy · charred
lunchbox
Portable food container
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- packed lunchPre-prepared portable midday meal
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
side dish · pickles · portable · meal prep · school lunch · train travel · convenience store · wrapped · outing · excursion
homemade
Prepared at one's residence
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- simpleFree of complexity
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
wholesome · familiar · warming · soul food · childhood · home · nourishing · humble · everyday · reliable
- packed lunchsandwich, apple, chips, juice box, carrots
- Japanese foodsushi, ramen, tempura, sashimi, miso
- grab-and-gohot dog, burrito, taco, sandwich, bagel
- rice dishessteamed rice, basmati rice, fried rice, rice pilaf, biryani
- triangular foodspizza slice, tortilla chip, pie slice, cake slice, samosa
- bentowhite rice, rice ball, rice balls, karaage, fried chicken
onigirimakizushi
Rolled seaweed rice dish
sushi roll · sushi · futomaki · temaki · rice bowl
onigirikaiseki
Refined Japanese multi-course cuisine
omakase · haute cuisine · tasting menu · banquet · fine dining