Onigiri with Fried Onions Japanese Cooking 101 [Video]

Onigiri with Fried Onions is a simple treat made with store-bought fried onions seasoned with a soy sauce mixture (or Mentsuyu), mixed in rice, and shaped into triangular onigiri. Many of you may already have fried onions in your pantry from holiday use, making this a great way to recycle the ingredient. When the fried onions are flavored in the sauce, they taste almost like tempura (yum!). And, of course, they pair perfectly with steamed rice. This dish makes for an easy lunch to bring to work or a tasty after-school snack. It’s seasoned enough, but feel free to add a little salt to taste. Enjoy it as naked onigiri or wrap it with nori roasted seaweed. If you’re feeling lazy, you can simply enjoy the mixed rice as is. Hope you like it!