Okinawa-style onigiri with spam, egg, and diverse fillings

























"A pop-up vendor selling multiple onigiri varieties — specifically chicken karaage, nori umeboshi, vegan spicy tuna, and additional flavors — will appear at a local wine and sake bar and shop on Saturday, February 8, operating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Does a more perfect handheld food than onigiri exist? A classic onigiri at O.Onigiri with spam, egg and teriyaki sauce will only run you $6, but even the fancier varieties, with fillings like shrimp tempura, unagi, and soft shell crab, are all under $10. Vegetarian options include onigiri with plant-based Spam, curry tofu, or purple yam tempura." - Janna Karel


"Does a more perfect handheld food than onigiri exist? A classic onigiri at O.Onigiri with spam, egg and teriyaki sauce will only run you $5.75, but even the fancier varieties, with fillings like shrimp tempura, unagi, and soft shell crab, are all under $10. Vegetarian options include onigiri with plant-based “spam,” curry tofu, or purple yam tempura." - Janna Karel


"A quick-stop option for onigiri, positioned as a convenient snack while exploring the city's international food offerings." - Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme

"Built around the Japanese take on the Hawaiian snack, this Chinatown eatery opened in September and is getting praise for its Spam musubi — the classic version is a rectangle of rice topped with Spam, tamagoyaki-style egg, teriyaki sauce and furikake, wrapped in nori, and runs $5.50, with a few variations also available." - Stephanie Carter