Newly Opening at the West Covina Store!
Made to Order Rice Balls and Freshly Milled Japanese Rice. Discover Fresh Rice Yasuda, a unique destination offering fresh milled Japanese rice and made-to-order rice balls. Experience a fresh approach to enjoying rice like never before!
NEW! WEST COVINA STORE
1420 S Azusa Ave., West Covina, CA 91791
COSTA MESA STORE
2975 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Commitment to Our Onigiri
Every Onigiri is made with carefully selected ingredients to experience the best of our rice
We use “Hitomebore” rice, primarily sourced from the northern Tohoku region. “Hitomebore” is a crossbreed of “Koshikihari” and “Hatsuboshi,” offering an excellent balance of stickiness, luster, umami, and fragrance. This rice variety is truly captivating, both in terms of its appearance and taste. In fact, “Hitomebore” translates to “Love at first sight” in English, as its sweetness and deliciousness are bound to leave you yearning for more.
To bring out the full sweetness of the rice, we use Moshio (or Mojio) from Setonaikai (Seto Inland Sea) for our Onigiri. Moshio, a traditional Japanese condiment, is made by evaporating seawater to collect the salt residue. It’s called “Moshio” because “藻 Mo” means seaweed and “塩 Shio” means salt in Japanese. Moshio has a unique flavor—salty, slightly sweet, and umami-rich from seaweed and seawater minerals.
Our high-quality Nori Seaweed from Japan is carefully packaged individually to preserve its flavor and crispness. When wrapped around the Onigiri just before eating, it maintains its delightful crunch and enhances the taste, perfectly complementing our rice and creating the ultimate Onigiri experience.
