Will Miss #207 - onigiri

When I first started living in Japan, I was confused and squeamish about a lot of the food. One of the few things I could grab and eat "safely" on the run was onigiri or "rice balls". My favorite was the tuna, which was blessedly familiar in composition with a dab of tuna and mayonnaise in its center. Taken by itself, rice can be relatively bland, but onigiri often spice up the mix with various add ins, a seaweed wrapper, or a filling.

I'll miss the easy access to and wide variety of onigiri.

Will Miss #151 - Japanese rice

I have spent most of my time in Japan being rather indifferent to rice in general, but over the past 4 years or so, I've grown to really like it's sticky quality and how well it goes with certain foods. I've also learned to cook it pretty well (and without a rice cooker, which I do not own). As a standalone side dish, it seems better than other types of rice.

While I don't eat it at every meal, or even necessarily every week, I do like it and I'll miss the easy access and relatively cheap price of Japanese rice.