お握り(hiragana: おにぎり), onigiri [pronounced: oh-nee-gee-ree]

Some might say that Moviepilot Labs has a special affection of Japan… a couple of us have even lived (and loved) there, and speak the language. Others of us are simply manga and anime maniacs with Totoro and Jiji on our desks. But there are always our regular rounds of sushi or visits to some of Berlin’s best Japanese restaurants… we just can’t get enough!

With that in mind, Ben (@omdb) decided to grace our pre-May Day Monday with a treat of homemade rice balls (called onigiri). Onigiri are the go-to snack for schoolkids, office workers, picnickers and pretty much everyone else. More triangles than balls, and filled with everything from seaweed to salmon, they are little ricey packets of tasty goodness. And we had them right at our bar… two words: ‘yum’ and ‘moar’!

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Special thanks to Ben, Natsuko and @leawillkuchen!