I was able to connect with the Famous Onigiri Taro through some friends in Japan while visiting and I convinced him to come down to Orlando and do a collab with my friends at Juju.
He became a viral sensation for his exceptionally fluffy, hot, hand-shaped onigiri , He is often called the “world’s No. 1 onigiri master” or “onigiri evangelist” on social media due to his simple yet masterful technique.
He specializes in cooking premium short-grain rice (often from regions like Yamagata) in a traditional earthenware/clay pot (donabe or similar), keeping it piping hot. He then shapes each onigiri by hand only (no molds or tools), using just a touch of salt and high-quality nori.
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