Onigiri
Recently, I participated in "Onigiri Action", a fundraiser sponsored by Table for Two that ended on Wednesday, November 20th. For every picture of Onigiri posted to their website or #onigiriaction on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, Table for Two donated 5 meals to children in need- and with almost 300,000 Onigiri photos from around the world, 8,000 warm meals are being provided to children for a year! Learn more at https://onigiri-action.com/en/ . This made me wonder: What are Onigiri, and what makes them so important to Japanese culture? Here is some information I presented to my school's Japanese Culture Club for our Onigiri meeting and to prepare us for the lunchtime Onigiri Action event we put on. Onigiri「おにぎり」 What are Onigiri? Not 鬼義理 (oni-giri), demon obligation, Onigiri is the Japanese word for “rice ball”. They’re an easy to carry meal, having a rice + side dish (the filling), which gives you enough energy to finish the day. They’re made for ma...