【The Japan Times】Top 5: Tokyo’s best onigiri rice balls

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Top 5: Tokyo’s best onigiri rice balls
One of the most ubiquitous snacks in Japan, onigiri or omusubi (terms for rice ball) are a definitive mealtime staple. T...

オフィス出社時は昼に買ったりしてたけど、在宅になっておにぎりほぼ食べなくなったなー

laver

意味 [U] [植] アマノリ.

Today, onigiri are often wrapped in nori (dried laver seaweed), packed with filling and sometimes grilled.

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ingenious

意味 独創的な

Further adding to the convenience, Seven-Eleven introduced the ingenious (though perhaps environmentally problematic) plastic wrapping for onigiri in 1978.

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down-to-earth

意味 (肯定的に) 実際 [現実] 的な (practical), 実質的な, 気取らない.

Matching the down-to-earth feel of the shop itself, Bongo’s onigiri aren’t small, compact triangles, but almost bulging at the seams (or at the nori) with ingredients.

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まさに「地に足がついた」なんですね。面白い!

nab

意味 〈物〉をさっと取る, ひっつかむ; 〈人〉をつかまえる.

Once you’re in, nab a counter seat (or order takeout) and enjoy.

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prevail

意味 〈考え方· 状況· 習慣などが〉 広く行き渡っている, 流行 [普及] している

The fillings are unusual for onigiri — eggplant miso, hatōgarashi (chili leaves simmered in soy sauce), maitake mushroom tempura — but traditional flavors prevail.

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morsel

意味 (食物の) ひと口, ひと切れ; (少量の) ごちそう

If that’s too early for you, lunch sets include fresh salad, karaage (deep-fried chicken) and other morsels alongside rice ball offerings.

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Omusubi purists will balk at the thought.

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煽るのぉ…w この文笑っちゃったw

present-day

意味 現代

This Nihonbashi-honcho establishment in Chuo Ward claims to be a present-day nagaya (a type of Edo Period townhouse) of food and culture.

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den

意味 (子供たちの) 隠れ家 (が ).

Its first floor is an omusubi stand; second floor is a drinking den and bookstore; and the third floor hosts an event space.

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pesticide-free

意味 無農薬

A few minute’s walk from Gakugei-daigaku Station, this neighborhood rice mill sells a selection of old-school omusubi made with pesticide-free rice cooked over prized binchōtan charcoal from Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture.

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