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The Culture of Food: O-Nigiri

Rice You Can Hold For once, eating with your hands (in Japan)  is OK. To nigiru is “To Grasp.” O-Nigiri (Japanese: おにぎり、お握り) is sushi that you grasp while eating it. Put simply, onigiri are rice balls with fillings of some … Continue reading

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