Onigiri Rice and Miso Soup - The Perfect Pairing: Delicious Japanese Superfoods for Health

by Megumi Fujii

The ultimate Japanese soul food—a steaming bowl of miso soup paired with delicious seasoned rice!

Onigiri rice and miso soup are Japan's answer to the classic soup and sandwich combo—but a whole lot healthier!

In these 100 amazing recipes, nutritionist Megumi Fujii combines fresh seasonal ingredients with traditional Japanese superfoods to create deeply nourishing meals—the perfect antidote to modern ultra-processed foods.

In this book, you'll find 48 delicious and easy-to-prepare meals Broccoli and Salmon Onigiri + Miso Soup with Clams and MushroomsOnigiri Rice with Nori and Sesame + Mackerel and Kimchee Miso SoupHijiki Seaweed Onigiri + Miso Soup with Ground Chicken and CarrotsBright Green Onigiri + Miso Soup with Tofu and Shiitake MushroomsOyster Onigiri + Pork and Turnip Miso SoupPlus 43 other incredible combinations!
Filled with beautiful photographs, the book showcases the limitless possibilities of two classic Japanese homestyle dishes. Fujii highlights the nutritional benefits of the ingredients in each recipe and introduces to all sorts of ways to use healthy Japanese superfoods like seaweed and miso that are now available everywhere.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

Published May 13, 2025

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, thank you edelweiss & Tuttle publishing for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

So. I have to admit, Onigiri has been something I've wanted to try making and I appreciate that there was a page,

**AT THE BEGINNING**

with visual instructions on how to cook the rice & shape it. Again, with emphasis of being in the beginning. I have a pet peeve (if not apparent) [-- incoming rant] about having "essential" recipes in the back of the book -- just the annoyance and inconvenience of being referred 100 pages out for a recipe I need in the first 10 pages 😑😤 [rant over]

Fujii gives the pairing a little intro before giving the recipe. which is used to include the health properties the dishes have (which, if you have a section titled Everyday Healthy Meals, it's a nice thing to include, ya'know). I gotta say, the pictures actually look realistic (for the most part). The onigiri and soups are just plated neatly.

Things of note:
Picture to Writing Ratio: Even
<# of Recipes I took 32/92
<# of Pairings I took 8/46

Rating Breakdown
Pictures: 4.75

Quality 4.5
Quantity (0 meaning 0 pictures): 5

Recipes: 3.7

Easy to Follow: 4.5
Picture Instructions: 2.5
Tools: 4
Ingredients (availability): 3.75

Overall Rating: 4.25, rounded down

[Christine Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fascinating. Can't wait to try some of these recipes