Rodd told me recently that 7-11 Australia has been bought out by the Japanese version, and that as a result we were likely to finally get some of their awesome food here in NSW. Yesterday I popped into the one at the corner of Pitt and Bathurst in the Sydney CBD and happily found all three flavours!
Onigiri is definitely my favourite convenience store food in Japan. While I’ve had good onigiri in Sydney, it’s never been quite right. I really like the texture of the crispy seaweed, but none of the fancy places have that. They’re always damp and soft due to the moisture of the rice. The only way to keep them crisp is to use the special wrapper that keeps the seaweed from touching the rice until right before you eat it.
So I was thrilled to see that the 7-11 onigiri has the special wrapper!
I tried the Spicy Cooked Tuna today. Even after spending the night in the fridge, the seaweed was still satisfyingly crispy when I pulled off the wrapper.
Taste-wise, I felt it was pretty good… though the amount of filling could’ve been better. I’m sure an onigiri expert could find more fault, but this ticked my boxes.
My only real complaint is the cost. At $3.70 each, these are basically double what they cost in Japan! It’s still cheaper than the fancy ones I’ve had elsewhere in Sydney, but it grates knowing they’re so much cheaper elsewhere.
Now if they could just bring out the Tuna Mayo flavour!!