Onsen Tamago Sando (温泉たまごサンド)
A whole onsen tamago, the hot-spring egg, its white set to loose custard and its yolk left liquid, seated on a cradle of egg salad so the gold runs but does not flood the milk bread.
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Onigirazu (おにぎらず)
Rice 'sandwich'—sushi rice and fillings wrapped flat in nori (seaweed) and cut to show cross-section; invented 1980s manga, popularized 2...
Onigirazu - Yakiniku (焼肉おにぎらず)
Yakiniku onigirazu is the heartiest of the family: grilled sweet-soy beef that turns the rice into a counterweight. The crux is reducing the loose glaze so it cannot soak the seaweed.
Onigirazu - Umeboshi (梅おにぎらず)
Onigirazu with umeboshi (pickled plum); traditional flavor.
Onigirazu - Tuna Mayo (ツナマヨおにぎらず)
Tuna mayo is the best-selling konbini onigiri flavour; onigirazu takes it out of the rice-ball core and spreads it flat. The most forgiving, lunchbox-friendly member of the family.
Onigirazu - Tonkatsu (とんかつおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with tonkatsu; rice + pork cutlet.
Onigirazu - Teriyaki Chicken (照り焼きチキンおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with teriyaki chicken.
Onigirazu - Spam and Egg (スパムたまごおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with Spam and fried egg; Okinawan-influenced flavor.
Onigirazu - Shrimp Tempura (海老天おにぎらず)
Onigirazu with shrimp tempura.
Onigirazu - Salmon (鮭おにぎらず)
Onigirazu with grilled salted salmon (shiojake).
Onigirazu - Natto (納豆おにぎらず)
Onigirazu with natto (fermented soybeans); acquired taste.
Onigirazu - Kinpira (きんぴらおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with kinpira gobo (braised burdock root and carrot).
Onigirazu - Karaage (唐揚げおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with karaage fried chicken.
Onigirazu - BLT Style (BLT風おにぎらず)
Onigirazu with bacon, lettuce, tomato; fusion.
Onigirazu - Avocado (アボカドおにぎらず)
Onigirazu with avocado; modern healthy variation.
Omurice Sando (オムライスサンド)
Omurice (ketchup rice wrapped in omelette) as sandwich filling; fusion.
Okinawa Pork Tamago (沖縄ポークたまご)
Okinawan specialty: Spam (or local pork luncheon meat) and fried egg in onigiri or on rice; sometimes bread.
Okayama French Toast (岡山フレンチトースト)
Okayama specialty using premium shokupan; very thick, caramelized.
Ogura Toast (小倉トースト)
Thick-sliced toast topped with ogura-an (sweet red bean paste with whole beans) and butter; Nagoya specialty, eaten at kissaten with morn...
Nogami Shokupan Sando (乃が美食パンサンド)
Sandwich using Nogami brand premium shokupan; no-knead, melt-in-mouth bread.
Nitamago Sando (煮卵サンド)
Featuring marinated soft-boiled ramen eggs (ajitsuke tamago/nitamago) with soy-mirin flavor; umami-rich.
Niigata Tare Katsu Sando (新潟タレカツサンド)
Niigata-style tonkatsu with sweet soy sauce tare (rather than thick tonkatsu sauce) sandwich.
Naporitan Pan (ナポリタンパン)
Naporitan (Japanese ketchup-based spaghetti with peppers, onions, sausage) in a roll; yoshoku classic as sandwich.
Napolitan Sando (ナポリタンサンド)
Naporitan spaghetti in bread; yoshoku classic.