I heart onigiri. For those that are unfamiliar with onigiri, it is pronounced like "oh-knee-gee-ree". I've heard a few people pronounce it differently and it ends up sounding like some racist slur. yikes! This food has nothing to do with racism... it's basically a triangular ball of rice/salt, usually filled with some sort of seasoned …
New Years Mochi
One of the best things about being Japanese-American is New Years. Food-wise, it trumps both Thanksgiving and Christmas. There's absolutely nothing like it in my book. In heaven, I'm going to sit at the table with the Japanese New Years food. But the absolute BEST FOOD at New Years is none other than... mochi! I …