Wrap Your Lunch: Reinventing the Humble Rice Ball with “Onigirazu”

Set out ingredients and sheet of plastic wrap.

Spread rice in the center of the nori.

Add fillings and condiments.

Top with a scoop of rice.

Fold corners of nori to the center.

Bundle in plastic wrap and then slice in half.

Onigirazu can be easily made using a wide variety of readily available ingredients. (Photo by Laura Tomàs Avellana.)

Sheets of nori designed especially for making onigirazu have begun to appear on store shelves. (© Nippon.com)