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How to open Onigiri(3 steps to open a convenience store rice ball)!!

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Goku
Goku
Hello, I'm Goku!

Since you came to Japan, you want to eat Japanese food!

Onigiri is a typical Japanese food that you can easily eat. Onigiri is a very popular food that you can buy and eat anywhere, such as airport terminals, train stations, convenience stores, supermarkets, and tourist spots.

It is also popular with Japanese people and there are many types, and it is a popular food for office workers, students, and all types of people.

 

When I was watching TV, I saw a news report that a foreign reporter didn't know how to open an onigiri, so I'll explain how to open it.

Japanese people are familiar with how to open it, but for those who see it for the first time, it may be difficult to understand, but if you read this article, you will definitely be able to open it in one shot!

Let's go!

 

Goku
Goku
In this article, I will tell you how to open an onigiri in 3 steps.

In conclusion, here are the 3 steps to open an onigiri! summarized in a procedural form.

  • 1:Pull ①, peel off to the other side, and tear off ①
  • 2:② pull
  • 3:③ pull
  • Extra edition: Watch the video

By the way, it's been about 35 years since I ate convenience store rice balls for the first time, but I sometimes fail. Even a veteran like me will fail, so don't worry and try again and again!

 

It's easy once you get used to it!

By reading this article, you will learn how to open onigiri.

 

Introducing 3 steps to open convenience store rice balls!

It's right away, but I'm going to introduce you.

1: Pull PULL1, turn it all the way to the other side, and tear off PULL1

Pinch "PULL1" in the circled part of the image.

Pull downward on the rice ball.

Pull it all the way to the bottom of the rice ball.

flip it over.

Now pull upwards.

When you reach the circled part, pull it out and cut it off.

point

  • pull ①
  • When it reaches the bottom of the rice ball, turn it in the opposite direction.
  • When it reaches the other side, pull it up and cut it off.

If you can do it so far, you've made it 90%!

2: pull PULL2

Pull the circled "PULL2"

Remove by pulling in the direction of the arrow.

point

  • pull PULL2
  • peel off

Take a breather.

3: pull PULL3

Pull "PULL3" on the circled part.

Remove by pulling in the direction of the arrow.

Voila!

point

  • pull PULL3
  • peel off

Extra edition: Watch the video

I was able to open it in about 30 seconds! You can easily open it like this.

point

  • Easy to see in the video

Summary (How to open Onigiri(3 steps to open a convenience store rice ball)!!)

This time, I have told you how to open a convenience store rice ball.
It is a very simple thing that can be opened in 30 seconds if you get used to it.
New rice balls are released every year. It's a food that we Japanese people eat a lot, so it's a highly recommended food.
Goku
Goku
So enjoy your wonderful onigiri life!

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