Promoting the Deliciousness of Cream Cheese Rice Balls! As the PR Team for ‘Kiri,’ We Made the Trending Cream Cheese ‘oniKiri’ In-House! | 32 Benefits

Hello! I’m Yoshida from SUNNY SIDE UP, in charge of PR for ‘Kiri.’

Today, I’d like to introduce the ‘oniKiri’ initiative that ‘Kiri’ has been rolling out since April!

‘oniKiri’ is a project that proposes a new way to enjoy rice balls using ‘Kiri’ cream cheese. Leveraging its creamy flavor that pairs well with any ingredient, it expands the delicious possibilities of the familiar rice ball.

This time, with the cooperation of the Smile Keepers who manage the central kitchen in SUNNY SIDE UP’s office, we implemented a project to make and serve ‘oniKiri’ in-house. Here’s a report on how it went!

At SUNNY SIDE UP, among the benefits called 32 Benefits, there is a ‘TKG’ program that offers free tamago kake gohan (rice with raw egg). The Smile Keepers cook rice every morning, and in the evening, they make rice balls from the leftover rice for the staff! It’s one of the initiatives that employees appreciate, satisfying their hunger during work.

For this evening’s rice balls, we prepared ‘oniKiri’ using ‘Kiri’ cream cheese!

Making oniKiri

Today’s rice ball menu includes:

• Kelp oniKiri
• Tuna Mayo oniKiri
  We had them make these!

First, they made the ‘Kelp oniKiri.’

When ‘Kiri’ and salted kelp are mixed together, it smells wonderful!When I tasted a little, the mellow flavor of ‘Kiri’ and the saltiness were in perfect balance!

The ‘Tuna Mayo oniKiri’ also turned out to be a very indulgent and rich flavor with the combination of the oil from the tuna mayo and ‘Kiri.’According to the Smile Keepers, since fatigue builds up among staff in the evening, rice balls with stronger flavors are more appreciated.

Here are the two completed types of ‘oniKiri’!

‘Kiri’ cream cheese contains approximately three times the calcium of milk, and each completed ‘oniKiri’ generously uses one full portion of ‘Kiri’ cream cheese, making these ‘oniKiri’ visually impressive while also providing an easy way to get calcium!

For staff working busily into the evening, these rice balls can satisfy hunger with just one piece while providing a moment of relaxation during a tiring afternoon!

Why not try making ‘oniKiri’ yourself—nutritious and deeply satisfying!