Japan's humble 'onigiri' rice balls get image upgrade

  • 8 months ago
Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with delicious fillings, "onigiri" rice balls are shaking off their reputation as a cheap and uninspiring snack in Japan, and enticing hungry converts abroad.
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01:12 - My introduction to this was in Japan,
01:25 so I was just so happy that I could get it here
01:27 'cause it's a great, light, healthy snack on the go.
01:30 No regrets after you eat one of these.
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