One of Japan's favourite comfort foods, onigiri or rice balls are quick and easy to put together, nutritious, low in fat and, most importantly, delicious. This cookbook shows you how easy it is to prepare onigiri for any occasion, whether it is for a meal or a tasty snack to pack in your lunchbox. Popular among adults and children alike, onigiri can be filled, mixed or wrapped with almost any ingredient and moulded into balls, triangles or any fun shape to suit your mood. With this collection of 50 recipes, discover the endless variety of onigiri you can create with just a few simple ingredients. Treat yourself to fun and yummy onigiri such as:

tarako (salted cod roe) onigiri

• tenmusu (shrimp tempura) and umeboshi onigiri

• omurice (Japanese omelette) onigiri

• dry curry onigiri

• chicken rice onigiri