Umeboshi, Bonito Flakes and Salmon Onigiri

These three onigiri are very popular in Japan and can be considered Japanese comfort food. In my favourite film, Kamome Shokudo / Ruokola Lokki (Seagull Dinner), there is a scene in which the girl running the diner says that these three onigiri are “the true onigiri”. I agree with this because I never get bored with these ingredients for onigiri! You can easily find umeboshi, bonito flakes and salmon onigiri in supermarkets and convenience stores all over Japan. Umeboshi (pick