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Originally Posted by Tzurial
...I make onigiri a lot, but now that Im away from the ocean fish is ex-pen-sive! Would anyone know some other salty fillings I could use as a replacement?
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I made rice balls recently that didn't have any fish in them... and aren't Japanese either... but they were great! They are called arancini (Italian), and are made of sticky rice, grated cheese and a little tomato sauce. The whole thing is then breaded and fried. They are good hot or cold. There are some good recipes on the web.
For a cheap filling for onigiri... tuna salad is not bad if it's light on the mayo. If you can get pickled plums for a decent price, you can pit those (or not, if you feel like being careful!) and have a very salty and traditional filling. Lots of Japanese pickles (radish, cucumber, lotus root etc.) are salty and would be good.