According to a survey conducted in December 2023 in Japan, approximately 64 percent of respondents considered the price the most important aspect apart from the filling when choosing onigiri. The quality of the rice was almost just as important as the taste when eaten cooled.
The Japanese rice balls are available with various savory fillings and are a popular to-go food at supermarkets and convenience stores.
Important aspects when buying onigiri (rice balls) in stores in Japan as of June 2023
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Garoo. (December 26, 2023). Important aspects when buying onigiri (rice balls) in stores in Japan as of June 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449305/japan-key-aspects-when-buying-onigiri/
Garoo. "Important aspects when buying onigiri (rice balls) in stores in Japan as of June 2023 ." Chart. December 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449305/japan-key-aspects-when-buying-onigiri/
Garoo. (2023). Important aspects when buying onigiri (rice balls) in stores in Japan as of June 2023 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449305/japan-key-aspects-when-buying-onigiri/
Garoo. "Important Aspects When Buying Onigiri (Rice Balls) in Stores in Japan as of June 2023 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449305/japan-key-aspects-when-buying-onigiri/
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