TOKYO, Aug 27 (News On Japan) –
As comfort shops proceed to have interaction in fierce competitors over their rice balls, a brand new lineup of gourmand onigiri has been introduced, together with a sequence developed by well-known Japanese eating places.
What’s the purpose behind this?
Eira Shirato, Supervisor of the Delica Meals Division at FamilyMart, explains, “Our timeless favorites, ‘Salmon Onigiri’ and ‘Tuna Onigiri,’ have been reimagined by our partnered cooks and are actually out there as a part of the ‘Beautiful Onigiri Supervised by Famend Eating places’ sequence.”
The lineup contains 4 sorts of onigiri, equivalent to one with tuna and smoked radish by the Japanese restaurant “Sanpi-Ryoron” and one other with salmon and tartar sauce by the Western restaurant “Ueno Seiyoken.”
Reporter: “These two onigiri each include tuna, however there’s a couple of 100-yen worth distinction.”
The technique this time is to distinguish by worth. The onigiri launching this week shall be within the 200-yen vary, whereas these to be launched subsequent month shall be priced within the higher 100-yen vary.
Shirato added, “Prospects search onigiri at completely different worth factors relying on the event.”
As the price of uncooked supplies like rice continues to rise, the common worth of onigiri can also be rising. Nevertheless, by increasing the vary of widespread salmon and tuna onigiri and ranging the worth factors, FamilyMart goals to satisfy shopper demand.
Supply: TBS
