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Re: Onigiri (rice balls)
Sweetness! Thanks for posting this! I thought it'd be much harder to make these! Now that I see how easy and maybe even quick they are to prepare, I think I could actually prepare these to take with me when I leave out in the morning before I go to school! I haven't made any yet, but I can't wait to start. I'll finally have a good snack to eat at lunch every once in a while instead of the usual unpleasant lunches they sell (which, might I add,they think it to be very acceptable to use multi-purpose cheese dip every stinking day). Ugh...
I am not Japanese (to my knowledge) but I take an interest in manga and anime. I found that a lot of people found out about Onigiri through Fruit's Basket, but oddly enough, I found out about it through the comic Naruto (among other foods). Anyway, great explanation! I'll be sure to try it.