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As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their
Viral tweet claims have shoppers wondering if they’re paying premium-filling prices for almost-plain onigiri.
Consumers in Japan have gotten a lot more cautious with their convenience store rice ball purchases these days. Once a go-to…
As rumors swirl of 7-Eleven shorting customers on rice ball fillings, we check on their
Viral tweet claims have shoppers wondering if they’re paying premium-filling prices for almost-plain onigiri.
Consumers in Japan have gotten a lot more cautious with their convenience store rice ball purchases these days. Once a go-to…
Potama serves up epic rice balls like no other, and there’s only one store in Tokyo
Soul food from a tropical island, made fresh in the capital.
Whenever we find ourselves in the vicinity of Tokyo Station, there’s one place we always visit, and its name is Potama. A cute amalgamation of the words “Pork” and “Tamago”…
Which convenience store onigiri rice balls are the most popular? Survey reveals
There’s one rice ball that everyone chooses at Lawson, 7-Eleven, Mini Stop and Family Mart in Japan.
If you were to step inside a Japanese convenience store and reach for a rice ball, which one would you choose? That’s the question the…
Convenience store onigiri rice balls become even more expensive…but are they worth it?
Join us as we explore the more expensive side of Japan’s rice ball spectrum.
There was a time, just a few years ago, when convenience store onigiri rice balls were priced around the 100-yen (US$0.63) mark. With rising prices these…
Hawker Chan: Ex-Michelin soya sauce chicken rice still worth the Star?
Former Michelin star brand Hawker Chan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle has a long and storied history. In 2009, Hong Kong-trained Chef Chan opened his first outlet in Chinatown Complex Food Centre, where he still works to…
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
A new product so good it’ll likely go viral.
These days, many visitors to Japan get their information on what to buy at convenience stores through social media accounts, but it always pays to keep your eyes open for other interesting…
From hunger to luxury: The story behind the world’s most expensive rice | CNN
Holding an elegant black box embossed with the words “World’s Best Rice” in gold, Japanese chef Kenichi Fujimoto tilts his head and smiles — a flicker of skepticism on his face.…
Rice weevil on a grain of rice wins 2025 Nikon Small World contest
A stunning image of a rice weevil on a single grain of rice has won the 2025 Nikon Small World photomicrography contest, yielding valuable insight into the structure and behavior…