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Onigiri (rice balls)
I think I have found a way to keep them in the fridge (at least for a day, then use them for lunch). Wrap them in waxpaper when they're still warm (do NOT use mayo filling for this type) and put them into sealed zip-lock sammich baggies. It seems to keep them decently fresh and the rice is still semi-gooey/chewy goodness. You have to make them when they're pretty HOT to make this work, apparently the steam/nori-cover/waxpaper makes the nori stick more to the rice and less to the plastic.
[I just caution against mayo/semi-cooked stuffings as you seal the buggers warm and they may make a nice bacteria home if not refridgerated promptly and properly.]
I'd like to know of some better sauces/bitter or salty fillings (vinegar or non-fishsauce for bitter please, my kid's apparently picky about this but will eat fisheggs. Hmmph.) Or what sort of pickle things to have with them?