Onigiri in cup noodle soup
Don't throw away the noodle soup. Finish your cup noodles, then drop an onigiri into the soup for a second course.
What to buy
- Cup noodlesカップ麺Instant noodle aisle. Soy or seafood flavors work best.
- Plain or salmon onigiriしお / 鮭 おにぎりChilled shelf near the sandwiches.
How to make it
- Fill the cup with hot water from the store's hot water dispenser (ask お湯ありますか？ / oyu arimasu ka if you can't find it) and wait.
- Eat the noodles but keep the soup.
- Unwrap the onigiri, drop it in, break it up with chopsticks and eat it like rice porridge.
Good to knowBe careful with hot water. Not every store has a hot water dispenser or eat-in space; check before you buy.
Prices are rough totals (October 2026) and vary by store and product.
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