Sandwich + Bakery COCO Is Somehow Selling Onigiri [Nishitsu Gourmet]

Since yesterday, December 20, onigiri rice balls have gone on sale at “Sandwich + Bakery COCO Kurakuen Station-mae,” located in front of Kurakuen-guchi Station.
(This information was provided by Karaage Asahi. Thank you!)

Here it is↓

An onigiri corner at a sandwich shop?!

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 1-18 Ishibane-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo.

Sandwich COCO is, as the name suggests, a sandwich specialty shop. The Oimatsu-cho shop is actually the main store.

COCO’s lettuce is apparently factory-grown lettuce.

Factory-grown lettuce is said to be crisp and less likely to leak moisture. It really is super crunchy. And since it’s grown in a factory, it’s sterile and pesticide-free.

So, as for the onigiri we’re curious about…

Okaka

Mentaiko

Suguki? What is this??

The rice used for the onigiri is delivered directly from a production area at the foot of Takeda Castle, the “Castle in the Sky.”

They were also selling Kyoto pickles, which are used as fillings in the onigiri.

So, naturally…

I ended up buying some～～

Kombu　220 yen (tax included)
Reliable kombu. It’s spread throughout just right, so you can enjoy it evenly from start to finish.

Nozawana　270 yen (tax included)
It looks comforting. It tastes comforting too. Crisp nozawana greens. The more you chew, the more you kind of taste the dashi?

Okaka　220 yen (tax included)
Plenty of okaka. The aroma of bonito flakes really is comforting. The sesame seeds do a great job here.

Shiba Gion Red Shiso　270 yen (tax included)
That shiso aroma～～. And it’s crunchy. The bits of shibazuke pickles are nicely balanced throughout.

Chopped Suguki　270 yen (tax included)
The mysterious “suguki.” Oh, I’ve had this pickle before. It has such a Japanese flavor! Pickles really do go well with onigiri. You can’t get suguki at convenience stores, after all.

Mentaiko　260 yen (tax included)
It’s like a Hinomaru-style mentaiko onigiri! The spice is mild, and of course, mentaiko goes perfectly with nori～～～. The rice was nice and chewy too.

Here’s the shop↓

It’s right next to Kurakuen-guchi Station.

The exterior.

Inside the shop. The newly added onigiri corner is on the left.

Some days, you’re just in the mood for onigiri instead of sandwiches. On days like that, try stopping by COCO. There aren’t really any onigiri shops around Kurakuen-guchi in the first place.

*Karaage Asahi, thank you for the information!!
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