$1 vs $100 Onigiri (Tokyo’s MOST Extreme Rice Ball!) | Japan byFood
Japan byFood alongside Shizuka takes Japan’s infamous rice ball onigiri to the ultimate test – a $1 station stall onigiri versus a luxurious $100 gourmet onigiri. Which one tastes better and what could possibly be inside the $100 rice ball that makes it so expensive? Find it out yourself on the video.
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*Locations*
Omusubi Gonbei Keio Shinjuku Branch
〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 1 Chome−1−4
Onigiri Shop Mamma
〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3 Chome−14−23
Shabu Shima
〒154-0024 Tokyo, Setagaya City, Sangenjaya, 1 Chome−36−2
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Curious about the $100 rice ball? Book your slot to try the special menu at Shabu Shima Tokyo 🍙➡ https://bit.ly/3S6Scjy
The first time I ate Spam Musubi was at the Aloha Bowl swap meet on Oahu, loved it!
Hype Halal authentic Japanese restaurant / food, pls
Shizuka, this was top tier! 🍙 I actually had no idea Omusubi Gonbei had locations here in the US. I’m definitely hunting one down now. Also, thanks for the fun fact about omusubi vs. onigiri ("to bring together" vs "to squeeze"); I always wondered why they used two different words for it!
Not gonna lie, that peperoncino cream cheese cod roe one at Onigiri Mamma totally threw me off. Sausage and lettuce in a rice ball?! It sounds like a wild pasta-fusion experiment, but I would absolutely demolish it. 😂
But man… that $100 A5 Saga Wagyu "onigiri" at the end. Calling that a rice ball is the understatement of the century! That’s basically an entire premium sukiyaki donburi wrapped in meat, topped with truffles and gold leaf. My jaw literally dropped when the chef sliced into it. Definitely adding Shabu Shima to my Tokyo bucket list (and I'll make sure to book 2 days out!). Keep the awesome food tours coming! 😎
Onigiri is becoming increasingly popular around the world, inspiring many creative ideas and fusion-style variations. While innovation is exciting, we hope the genuine spirit and traditional concept of onigiri will continue to be preserved and appreciated for generations to come. Great report!
I'd love to try the last one, but I'm a sucker for simplicity and those tuna mayo made my mouth watery.
Onigiri are so simple, but so easy to get wrong. Over here, they're packed too tightly and dry out quickly. But every single one of those, at all the price ranges, look amazing! The last one seemed to be pushing it for the definition of a riceball… But not gonna lie, that's the one I would be aiming for 😂
Great content, can you please let us know how you should eat this I am unclear about when to eat the seafood wrapper? Riceballs? Sushi? Always, never. Please help
Now im curious to taste the last one❤
I wish this video came out before the tour I booked a few weeks back. I would have definitely wanted that $100 rice ball. 😮
That being said, don't hesitate to book a tour with Shizuka! She's awesome!
I think you guys should do a internet cafe series, it'll be so fun! 😂
There’s an Omusubi Gonbei in Midtown NYC inside a Japanese grocery! They’re about $3-5 and smaller but tasty and affordable for the area. They do make it fresh in-store once a day during lunch time rush
I think the second shop onigiri with the unlimited miso soup looked the best.
I want to try all of those restaurants you went to Shizuka! The onigiri looked delicious!
They all looked pretty big to me, not just the last one!
I wish I had Shizzys genes. Eat all day and not get fat.
It can’t be done with any rice.
Japanese rice is special.
Hello from Paris ! There's a few omosubi gonbei in Paris (I think like 2 or 3) and the prices is roughly 2.5 to 4 euros. There's always a lot of queue as it's one of the most affordable thing to eat (cheaper than most sandwiches) but it goes pretty fast. Not that many different flavors but I still go back to it almost everytime i'm around. There are other onigiri shops in Paris but a bit more expensive and also flavors are adapted to french tastes I guess
I hate adding truffles and gold flakes to hijack the prices…
"#Rice_Rice_Baby !"
Thanks #Shizuka ! ! !
I hope you had a great weekend ! ! !
We have one Omusubi Gonbei in NYC and one in New Jersey. The quality is not the same nor the size. The one in New Jersey is bigger and more fresh. The one in NYC is smaller and not as fresh. I just know the one in Japan will be better than both of them here.
I loved the second place, it looked so cozy.
that jammy egg omusubi from the first shop was like the Japanese answer to Scotch eggs and i'm 100% here for it 🙌
Finally a new Shizuka-sama Video!
In Italy peperoncino is a spicy hot little dried red pepper corn that we add to many kinda food, fresh or cured and the best one comes from a region in the south, Calabria. Commonly it comes in flakes
Worst video ever damn it
What kind of music is that? 6:36
It's like a beef wellington "rice ball" lol. It looks good for sure, but I have to be honest, I'm not a fan of sprinkling gold flakes onto food purely for the sake of jacking up the cost. It adds absolutely nothing to enhance the food itself.
OH-MEGA timemaster