Onigiri, Japanese rice balls filled with three different fillings: spicy tuna, miso chicken and sake beef

Kawaii and tasty. Japanese inspired cake balls with crab cake filling.

Sweet Potato & Avocado Yaki Onigiri: a great alternative to making your own sushi (gf, vegan).

Kimchi Tuna Rice Patties & Rice Balls.

Onigiri with ume (plum), okaka (bonito flake), and salted salmon. Rice review for Far West Rice short grain rice.

Onigiri shaped to resemble hamantaschen for the holiday of Purim

Grilled crispy Japanese rice ball covered in savory soy sauce.

Keep Christmas alive by creating a Christmas themed bento with your leftovers

Onigiri (Japanese rice ball) with broiled salmon and shiso leaves

Simple to make and portable – brown rice mushroom onigiri is the perfect summer snack!

Adding ground sesame to rice creates the perfect color for Japanese cartoon character Totoro’s coat; tastes great too!

Mixed Grain Onigiri…a compact and nutritious parcel of food from home

Onigiri and a ham blossom with veggies.

Two pretty pink onigiri topped with kamaboko “ribbons” help raise awareness of breast cancer.

Happy onigiri (rice balls)

Fried chicken in a rice ball for an easy picnic lunch.

Add a salami “hood” to an onigiri for a fun fairy-tale themed lunch!

Two frog-shaped onigiri make for a fun and filling lunch!

Three tangy ume onigiri perfectly complement roasted asparagus and brussels sprouts in this chic adult bento.

With my blog all decked out for LOST’s finale, I give a recap of two seasons of LOST themed food.

For the first lunch in this beautiful lacquered box, something classic: onigiri with shiso leaves, and tamagoyaki.

A pink platter of onigiri for a baby shower plus a bear cake!