There’s a vending machine for every niche.

If you have a better name suggestion then tell me.

I was doing so well for the longest time and then it all came apart. I have two things that I can blame so that it doesn’t feel like my fault: Dreamhost and Smash Brothers. The Dreamhost problem made me miss my weekly update and got be off track. A little bit after that was the release date of Smash Brothers. Just like a crack addict needs his fix (or like a bulimic needs a gag reflex) I needed to play incessantly. Well, as you can see, I don’t need to play it quite that much, partly because I don’t have a wireless connection in my apartment and have no ability to play other people online.

So, anyway, I decided to not be scared of them anymore and try onigiri (おにぎり). I thought something bad might happen if I eat it and I don’t have any “Protection against onigiri-related injuries” insurance being unemployed and all. Unfortunately, something bad did happen, but I’m OK now (and I got a good DIY lesson in reconstructive surgery).

It’s not seaweed, it’s a piece of Cthulhu’s skin.

Sea chicken, the missing link between land and sea animals.

Onigiri can be found almost anywhere in Japan. The two pictures are of Tuna and green onions (ねぎとろ) and tuna with mayo (it says sea chicken mayonnaise). I bought these two from the convenience store near my house (actually there are 3 within a couple minutes of walking). There are more flavors than just these two, but you’ll have to find out which ones they are by yourself.

Everything tastes better when covered in seaweed.

Onigiri are nice little snacks, but when trying your first one opening it can be a pain. There are three things you need to do. First, you grab the tab and the top and pull all the way around the onigiri, then you just pull the two sides off. It seems easy when I’m telling you it, but it’s also easy to get wrong. I messed up the first time, but it’s not my fault since I’m perfect. The reason the packaging is a little more complicated than other snacks is because the seaweed is separated from the onigiri itself (for freshness?). How about the taste?

Snow white, just likes Our Lord.

They taste pretty good, I think. However, the seaweed can sometimes be a problem. It’s quite dry and crispy; because of this, it can sometimes stick and be quite hard to remove (much like the small bones found in squirrels and babies). Besides that, there really isn’t much of a problem. Maybe when I come back we can make some by ourselves and then laugh at how shitty they look?