ONIGIRI Definition & Meaning

onigiri

[oh-ni-geer-ee]

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noun

Japanese Cooking.

cold boiled rice, formed into a palm-sized ball and stuffed with fish or pickled fruit, then shaped, usually into a triangle, and wrapped or decorated with dried seaweed.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of onigiri¹

First recorded in 2000–05; from Japanese o- (honorific prefix); nigiri ( def. )

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That’s how some people would ask for onigiri at Modern, the Japanese cafe on Phinney Ridge.

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I’m enchanted to have a choice of onigiri around town, but we still make it at home — especially since gifts from my daughter’s host family included an onigiri mold for easy shaping.

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Onigiri There are as many versions of onigiri as there are diners, which is part of the point.

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Sakai notes that short or medium-grain rice works best for onigiri because they are sticky.

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Turn the ball, and repeat 2 more times to give the onigiri 3 corners; it will be approximately 1 inch thick.

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onie on in years

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