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The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon)
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The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon)

Rice triangles with filling and a strip of nori.

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40 minTotal time

EasyDifficulty

2servings

Quick answer

To make The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon) you need japanese rice, kombu, soy sauce, mirin and nori seaweed, among other things. It takes 5 steps in 3 phases, about 40 min in total for 2 servings, with easy difficulty. It’s a vegan recipe: it contains no animal ingredients.

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Servings
2
100% vegan recipe

Ingredients

for 2 servings
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Allergies

Intolerances

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Allergens and intolerances

  • Wheat (gluten)Soy sauce
  • SoySoy sauce

May not agree with an intolerance to

  • GlutenSoy sauce
  • SoySoy sauce
How to replace them
  • Wheat (gluten)
    • Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
  • Soy
    • Soy sauce → Coconut aminos
  • Gluten
    • Soy sauce → Gluten-free tamari
  • Soy
    • Soy sauce → Coconut aminos

Guidance based on the recipe’s ingredients. Always check each product’s label: sauces, stocks and ready-made products may contain traces.

Step by step

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“Apron ready! I’ll guide you step by step.”

0 of 5 steps
Phase 1

Preparation

  1. Rinse and cook rice with its water for 15 minutes and rest covered for 10.

    Timer · 15 min
  2. Soak kombu in water for 10 minutes, drain and finely chop.

    Timer · 10 min
Phase 2

Cooking

  1. Simmer kombu with soy, mirin and a tablespoon of water for 5 minutes until reduced.

    Timer · 5 min
  2. With damp, lightly salted hands, shape four triangles around the kombu filling.

    Tip: Let rice cool enough to handle and dampen your hands; press only enough to hold its shape.

Phase 3

Serving

  1. Wrap part of each with nori and serve warm. Refrigerate promptly if not eating immediately.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon) take to make?

About 40 min in total, split into 3 phases: preparation, cooking and serving.

Is The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon) vegan?

Yes. All its ingredients are plant-based, so it needs no adaptation.

Can I make it for more or fewer people?

Yes. The base recipe is for 2 servings; change the number of servings and every amount is recalculated.

Which anime is The travelling cook’s onigiri (Pokémon) from?

From Pokémon. Dish that appears in Pokémon. Home adaptation, not the official recipe from the series. In the app it’s in the Explorers universe.

Recipe by the Kai Kitchen team · how we make itThe same recipe as in the Anime Food Recipes app · Updated October 4, 2026

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